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♥ Tiramisu!♥

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Tiramisu means lift me up. This heavenly Italian dessert is worth your time making.
5 from 2 votes
Course Dessert, Sweets
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Combine coffee, sugar and liqueur/rum and chill it in the fridge while preparing the filling.
  • Beat egg yolks, Marsala, and ¼ cup sugar in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water using a whisk or handheld electric mixer until tripled in volume, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Remove bowl from heat.
  • Beat in mascarpone or cream cheese until just combined.
  • Beat double cream/ all-purpose cream in a large bowl.
  • Gradually add 4 tablespoons sugar while beating until it holds stiff peaks.
  • Fold mascarpone mixture into whipped cream gently but thoroughly.
  • Put the chilled coffee mixture in a wide shallow bowl/container.
  • Dipping both sides of each ladyfinger quickly into coffee mixture.
  • Line bottom of a 13x9x3 inch baking pan with 18 ladyfingers in 3 rows, trimming edges to fit if necessary.
  • Spread half of zabaglione-mascarpone filling on top.
  • Grate chocolate over the filling.
  • Repeat the layer finishing with the zabaglione-mascarpone filling on top.
  • Chill, covered, at least 6 hours.
  • When ready to serve, dust top with cocoa using a fine sieve and grate more chocolate over, covering surface evenly.
  • Enjoy!!

Notes

Mascarpone is a sweet and tangy Italian soft and creamy cheese, it's not easily available so I usually substitute 12 ounces (1 1/2 block) cream cheese plus 3 tablespoons cream.
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