I am a fan of dessert...
What do we have here?
Recipe
Admittedly unconventional (crazy week and I couldn't get to the fancy liquor place for marsala---a thousand lashes with a homemade undried noodle)
Courtesy of the brilliant Michael Chu and his site www.cookingforengineers.com (check it out, it rocks) with a few mods and directions a la me:
Simple tiramisu
Basic Tiramisu (serves 8)
about 20 lady's fingers (I used trader joe's and it took 24---they must be small.)
2 shots (2 ounces; 60 mL) espresso 1/2 cup (120 mL) coffee
1 cup (240 mL) heavy whipping cream (combine espresso and coffee and chill)
1 lb. (455 g) mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons (44 mL) rum (or brandy)--- I used amaretto, Scandal!
cocoa powder
shavings of unsweetened dark chocolate---use the good stuff. I'm using Scharffen Berger this time, but next time, Valrhona.
Chill the bowl the cream is to be whipped in (I popped my kitchenaid mixer bowl in the freezer overnight) and be sure the cream is good and cold.
Whip that cream. Whip it good. Stiff peaks, baby.
Mix marscapone, sugar and liquor of choice. Fold whipped cream into that.
Dip ladyfingers in coffee/espresso mixture and make layer on bottom of a 8x8 glass dish. Spread on half the yummy creamy goodness. Take a fingerful to sample. Wash your hands because we are good hygienic cooks.
Another layer of caffeine soaked ladies. Spread on rest of cheese.
I chilled for about 8 hours. I topped with dutch processed cocoa powder and shavings of dark chocolate Scharffen Berger, which I just found at my Trader Joes. I actually danced a jig in the aisle. I don't think that is too uncommon there as the stockboy next to me joined in the dancing.
Hope you enjoy!
Recipe
Admittedly unconventional (crazy week and I couldn't get to the fancy liquor place for marsala---a thousand lashes with a homemade undried noodle)
Courtesy of the brilliant Michael Chu and his site www.cookingforengineers.com (check it out, it rocks) with a few mods and directions a la me:
Simple tiramisu
Basic Tiramisu (serves 8)
about 20 lady's fingers (I used trader joe's and it took 24---they must be small.)
2 shots (2 ounces; 60 mL) espresso 1/2 cup (120 mL) coffee
1 cup (240 mL) heavy whipping cream (combine espresso and coffee and chill)
1 lb. (455 g) mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons (44 mL) rum (or brandy)--- I used amaretto, Scandal!
cocoa powder
shavings of unsweetened dark chocolate---use the good stuff. I'm using Scharffen Berger this time, but next time, Valrhona.
Chill the bowl the cream is to be whipped in (I popped my kitchenaid mixer bowl in the freezer overnight) and be sure the cream is good and cold.
Whip that cream. Whip it good. Stiff peaks, baby.
Mix marscapone, sugar and liquor of choice. Fold whipped cream into that.
Dip ladyfingers in coffee/espresso mixture and make layer on bottom of a 8x8 glass dish. Spread on half the yummy creamy goodness. Take a fingerful to sample. Wash your hands because we are good hygienic cooks.
Another layer of caffeine soaked ladies. Spread on rest of cheese.
I chilled for about 8 hours. I topped with dutch processed cocoa powder and shavings of dark chocolate Scharffen Berger, which I just found at my Trader Joes. I actually danced a jig in the aisle. I don't think that is too uncommon there as the stockboy next to me joined in the dancing.
Hope you enjoy!