This Classic Italian Tiramisu features a delicious combination of mascarpone (Italian cream cheese), ladyfingers, and coffee.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time0 minutesmins
Refrigeration Time8 hourshrs
Total Time8 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: coffee, mascarpone, rum, tiramisu
Servings: 6individual servings
Calories: 403kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
5egg yolks
5Tbspsugardivided
4tspdark rum
8ozmascarpone cheeseroom temperature
3egg whites
⅓cupheavy creamwhipped
1Tbsplemon juice
2tspvanilla extract
12ladyfingersstore-bought or homemade and split in half length-wise
1cupstrongly brewed coffeecooled
cocoa powderfor garnish
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and 3 Tbsp of sugar until light yellow in color (~2-3 minutes). Add rum and mix until fully combined. Add the marcarpone and mix until combined. (Note: The mixture should be smooth at this stage, but take care not to overbeat.) Set aside.
In a separate medium bowl, beat the egg whites with remaining 2 Tbsp of sugar until stiff peaks form. (see note below).
Fold the whipped cream, lemon juice, and vanilla into the beaten egg whites. Then fold the egg white mixture into the mascarpone mixture. Set aside.
Pour the coffee into a shallow bowl; separate each ladyfinger into two halves. Working with one half-ladyfinger at a time, dip it into the coffee until fully saturated. Place four ladyfingers in each martini glass; fill each glass with 1/2 cup of the mascarpone cream. Cover glasses with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Dust with cocoa powder just before serving; serve chilled.
Notes
Egg whites can be beaten by hand...but it's quite a workout. I strongly suggest using a hand mixer. It will take about 5-6 minutes with a hand mixer for stiff peaks to form.This traditional way of making tiramisu uses raw eggs. Use caution when consuming raw eggs.