Tiramisu Recipe for 6/8 people
· 500gr Mascarpone cheese (approx. 1 lb.)
· 3 eggs yolks NO WHITES
· 2 packages savoiardi lady fingers
· 4 tablespoons of sugar
· 2 tablespoon of cocco rum
· 12 cups of espresso coffee, espresso sized cups
· 4 tablespoons powdered unsweetened cocoa
Preliminary Steps:
Bring all ingredients to room temperature.
Make the espresso and poor it into shallow flat-bottomed bowl and allow to cool to room temperature.
Separate egg yolks and whites.
Mixing:
In the mixing bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until creamy white. Add mascarpone and 2 tablespoon of cocco rum and mix until blended. Leave this mixture in the bowl.
Quickly dip a savoiardo in the espresso bowl. To get the right amount of espresso on the savoiardi:
1) Lay the finger flat in the bottom of the bowl sugared side UP and immediately pull it out.
2) Then place each finger flat in the bottom of the pan sugar side DOWN. The savoiardi will quickly absorb the espresso.
If you soak the savoiardi in the espresso you will end up with soggy savoiardi instead of moist savoiardi.
Taste the first savoirardo spooned into the coffee (normally the coffee has to be without sugar). If it is sufficiently sweet continue. If not you can put a little quantity of sugar into the coffee.
Assembly:
Build a layer of dipped savoiardi across the bottom of the pan. If some of the savoiardi do not look 'dark' from the espresso, spoon a few more drops of espresso on the savoiardi. Any espresso left in the bottom of the pan will be absorbed by the savoiardi. Too much espresso will turn the fingers into a soggy mess.
Spoon a layer of egg/mascarpone mixture across the layer of savoiardi. Use about 1/2 of the mascarpone mix. The layer should be about 1cm. (3/8in.) thick.
Dip another layer of savoiardi and lay them on the mascarpone mix. Layer them as before, sugar side down. Drip espresso on the savoiardi that don't look dark from the coffee.
Spoon a second layer of egg/mascarpone mixture across the second layer of savoiardi. Use the remaining mascarpone mix. The layer should be about 1cm. (3/8in.) thick.
If you want you can build 3 layers putting the savoiardi in vertical/horizontal/vertical position. This looks great.
Sift cocoa on top of the second mascarpone layer. Scoop a tablespoon of cocoa into a small sieve. Hold the sieve over the tiramisu and tap the sieve on the side with your finger. The cocoa should sprinkle down in an even layer. Use this technique to cover the tiramisu with a very thin layer of cocoa.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. The Tiramisu will keep for several days if refrigerated.
