Tiramisu
A delicious layered dessert just as good as if you were in Italy!
Ingredients
- 6 Egg yolks
- ¾ cup White sugar
- ⅔ cup Milk
- 1½ cup Heavy cream
- ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Mascarpone cheese Room temperature
- ½ cup Coffee strong brewed, room temperature
- 2 tbsp Rum
- 2 packs lady fingers 6 oz total
- 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a small pot, whisk together egg yolks and sugar. Gently add in milk and continue to whisk over medium heat until it boils. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat and refrigerate until cool (~1-2 hours).
- Prepare your strong coffee, and put it in the refrigerator to cool completely.
- Beat heavy cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Whisk mascarpone into cooled yolk mixture until smooth.
- Combine coffee and rum in a small bowl. Dip ladyfingers into the coffee mixture and place in your dish. Continue to build your tiramisu layers, by adding ½ of the mascarpone mixture and then ½ of the whipped cream. Repeat layers and refrigerate for 5 hours until set.
- When serving, sift cocoa powder on top.