How to Make a Tiramisu

Tiramisu is an Italian dessert with layers of rich mascarpone and ladyfingers, also espresso coffee, eggs, cream, sugar, Marsala wine, cocoa and rum. Tiramisu in other words mean “Pick me up” referring to the two caffeine ingredients, espresso and cocoa. There are many different ways to make this delicious Italian dessert.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ingredients
• • 6 large eggs, separate into yolks & whites
• • 2 pk (8 – oz) mascarpone or 4 cup mascarpone cheese
• • 2 pk ladyfingers or 15x sponge fingers
• • ½ cup rum
• • 1 cup baker’s sugar
• • 2 TBSP ultra fine sugar
• • 1 cup espresso or 2 tsp espresso coffee powder
• • 1 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder or 6tbsp grated chocolate
• • ½ tsp cream of tartar
• • Pinch of salt
• Alternative Ingredients 1pkg (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese. 2pkg (3.4oz) JELL-O Vanilla Instant Pudding. 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP WHIPPED Topping. ½ cup brewed strong MAXWELL HOUSE coffee. 48

1. All ingredients must come together in room temperature and leave out for 30 minutes. For baking, use a 9x9 or 7x11 baking dish.

2. Make espresso coffee and let it cool at room temperature in a shallow pan with flat bottom. Mix the ½ cup rum and 1 TBSP sugar.

3. Beat egg yolks with 1 cup sugar with a mixer on medium setting until blended. Add mascarpone and ¼ cup rum.

4. Combine the well blended egg whites with cream of tartar, salt and 7 TBSP sugar. Blend on low-medium setting and blend all ingredients thoroughly. Beat on high setting 30 seconds to 1 minute.

5. Gently fold blended egg whites into egg yolk/mascarpone mixture, a third at a time until blended. Do not over blend.

6. Dip a lady finger into a little espresso/rum dip. Create a single layer at the bottom of the cake pan. Make sure ladyfingers are moist, if not; brush them with some espresso on top.

7. Pour about half of the cream mixture on top of the first layer ladyfingers. Smooth it out over to the corners until fully covered.

8. Add second layer of dipped ladyfingers by lining it up. Pour the rest of the cream mixture on top and smooth out the surface.

9. Make sure to cover the tiramisu with a lid or plastic wrap and chill for at least about four hours but at least 8 hours.

10. When ready and chilled, slice up a piece of tiramisu topped with whip cream and a light coat of cocoa powder before serving.

11. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Directions
    
    Beat PHILADELPHIA cream cheese until creamy. Gradually beat in milk and pudding mixes. Stir in 2 cups of COOL WHIP.

12. Line 2 ½ qt bowl with 24 wafers; drizzle with ¼ cup coffee.

13. Top with half the pudding mixture and half of the chocolate. Repeat layers.

Tips & Warnings

• Stir clockwise or counterclockwise.