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Tiramisu
Serves 8-10 Desserts and puddings
Ingredients
- 500ml very strong coffee, at room temperature (if you only have instant, use 4tbsp coffee powder)
- 60ml Marsala
- 60ml Tia Maria
- 3 eggs, separated
- 110g caster sugar
- 400g mascarpone
- 300g ladyfinger biscuits
- 125ml whipping cream, lightly whipped
- grated dark chocolate, to dust
Method
Mix together the coffee, Marsala and Tia Maria in a shallow bowl and set aside until needed.
Beat the egg yolks and 80g of the sugar with electric beaters until thick and pale. Beat in the mascarpone until just combined.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of sea salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the mascarpone mixture with a large metal spoon.
Soak a ladyfinger biscuit in the coffee for a few seconds, then lay in the base of a 2 litre serving dish. Repeat, using half the biscuits to cover the base of the dish, trimming the biscuits if necessary so they fit snugly.
Spread the mascarpone mixture over the biscuits. Make a second layer of biscuits in the same way as before. Top with the whipped cream, cover the dish with cling film and chill, preferably overnight. When ready to serve, dust with grated chocolate.
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