The Best Classic Tiramisu
Directions
- 1Lightly whisk 16 ounces of good quality mascarpone cheese until creamy.
- 2In a separate bowl, take ¾ cups of sugar and 4 egg yolks; place on a double boiler and whisk for exactly 2 minutes.
- 3Add in the mascarpone cheese, a teaspoon of vanilla and a pinch of salt and whisk until just combined.
- 4Replace the egg whites with 1 ½ cups of cold heavy cream and whisk until it reaches stiff peaks.
- 5Add the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture in two to three additions and gently fold until combined.
- 6Make about 1 ½ cups of strong coffee.
- 7Give the ladyfingers a quick dip in the coffee.
- 8Spread half of the mascarpone cream over the ladyfingers in a baking dish.
- 9Add another layer of ladyfingers, spread on the remaining mascarpone cream and refrigerate until fully set.
- 10Generously dust with cocoa powder.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces good quality mascarpone cheese
- 0.75 cups sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- 1.5 cups cold heavy cream
- 1.5 cups strong coffee
- 24 ladyfingers
- 2 cocoa powder
Equipment
whiskhand mixerdouble boilerspatulabaking dish