Description
Creamy Italian classic Tiramisu emerges as a swift dessert marvel, blending rich mascarpone with espresso-soaked ladyfingers. Coffee-kissed layers of indulgence invite you to savor a slice of Milan’s sweet passion in mere minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 24 ladyfingers
- 16 ounces (454 grams) mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
Coffee Components:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) strong brewed coffee
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) coffee liqueur
Sweet and Garnish:
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Brew strong coffee and combine with coffee liqueur in a wide, shallow container for quick ladyfinger soaking.
- Swiftly dip each ladyfinger into the coffee mixture, ensuring brief contact to prevent soggy texture, then create an even base layer in a serving dish.
- Whisk mascarpone cheese with sugar until silky and uniform, creating a creamy foundation for the dessert.
- Separately whip heavy cream until it forms sturdy peaks, then delicately incorporate into the mascarpone mixture, maintaining a light, airy consistency.
- Carefully spread half of the mascarpone cream over the initial ladyfinger layer, creating a smooth, even surface.
- Repeat the ladyfinger dipping process, arranging a second layer atop the first cream layer.
- Generously cover the top layer with mascarpone cream, ensuring complete coverage.
- Dust the entire surface with cocoa powder, creating an elegant and traditional tiramisu finish.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and texture to set, serving cold for optimal taste and consistency.
Notes
- Customize coffee intensity by adjusting the strength of brewed coffee or adding espresso for a more robust flavor.
- Quickly dip ladyfingers to prevent them from becoming too soggy, ensuring a perfect texture and preventing a mushy dessert.
- Use room temperature mascarpone and whip cream carefully to maintain a light, airy consistency that prevents the tiramisu from becoming dense.
- For a lighter version, substitute some mascarpone with Greek yogurt or use low-fat alternatives while maintaining the classic creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 458 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg