CLASSIC TIRAMISU

Ingredients:

Coffee Syrup:
1 cup hot water+2 tablespoon instant coffee of your choice
2 tablespoons caster sugar

Filling:
3 egg yolks
1/3 cup caster sugar
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
20-24 pieces of ladyfinger biscuits
Sifted cocoa powder or grated chocolate
2 cups whipping cream


Method:

For the coffee syrup: 
-In a small bowl, combine hot coffee and 2 tablespoons sugar. Mix until sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.

For the filling: 
-Place egg yolks and sugar in a medium heatproof bowl and place the bowl over a saucepan of boiling water; the bowl should not touch the water. Reduce heat to low.
-Whisk constantly using a hand whisk, or preferably a handled electric mixer, until the mixture doubles in volume, is hot to the touch, and has a thick, foamy consistency (around 5-10 minutes). Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly, about 15 minutes.
-In a different mixer bowl, whisk heavy cream using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Once egg yolk mixture has cooled, add the mascarpone and whisk until smooth. Then gently fold in the whipping cream in 2 additions until smooth.


Assemble tiramisu: 

-Dip ladyfingers very quickly (less than a second) into the coffee syrup and line them in one layer in an 8-inch baking dish. If necessary, break a few ladyfingers to fit them in the dish.
-Spoon half of the filling over the ladyfingers and smooth the top. Repeat with a second layer of coffee-dipped ladyfingers, then with the rest of the cream. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.


by Lya Uzir Creative Living