Tiramisu - Simply Italian

Try out this simple Tiramisu recipe  

Ingredients

Brewed espresso or Coffee - 1/2 cup

Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons

Large egg yolks - 3

Granulated sugar - 1/4 cup

Mascarpone cheese - 8 ounces  (1 1/4 cups)

Heavy cream - 3/4 cup

Ladyfinger cookies - 18 to 20

Bittersweet chocolate or cocoa powder - 1 ounce

Kit Kat Wafers – 24 count

Directions

Combine coffee and vanilla extract and a table spoon of sugar in a wide small bowl.

For Filling

Beat egg yolks, Add 3 table spoons of sugar in a bowl for 10 mins in medium speed. Add mascarpone cheese until just combined. Keep it aside.

Now whip heavy cream in a bowl until it holds stiff peaks.  Then gently mix with the yolk mascarpone mixture.

 

 

Assemble Tiramisu

Dip half of the ladyfingers very quickly into the coffee and line the botton of a 9 inch square dish.

Spoon half of the mascarpone filling over the ladyfingers. 

Add another layer of coffee dipped ladyfingers on top and finish off the top with the remainder of the mascarpone filling. 

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 6 hours

When ready to serve dust grated chocolate or cocoa powder over it. 

Now layer Kit kat or any chocolate wafer sticks around the Dish. Enjoy!