Christmas Day Pictures

[sadbluedonkey]

Sandra and I spent Christmas Day at Sandra's mother's house. We didn't take a lot of pictures, no one thought of it until dessert when we decided it would be nice to get pictures of our joint effort Tiramisu which we made for dessert. It turned out okay. Maybe needed more coffee, but it tasted good. Below are the pictures. Tiramisu is traditionally made with Marscapone cheese, but we used a low fat creamed cottage cheese to try and make a lower calorie alternative.

I have included a very simple tiramisu recipe below (not the recipe we used), in case anyone wants to try it.



I am the least camera shy person of the three of us, so lucky me got to be the food model. lol!



Tiramisu is an Italian dessert. The name means "Lift me up" and it is made by layering sponge cake doused with strong black coffee with a sweet, cream cheese filling between the layers. This one doesn't have much coffee on the layers. Italians would use much more!

Easy Tiramisu

• 500g mascarpone cheese
• 2 tbs caster sugar
• 400mls freshly brewed strong coffee, cooled
• 2 tbs Tia Maria or Kahlua (optional)
• 1 250g pkt savoiardi biscuits (Italian Biscotti)
  
• 80g good-quality dark chocolate, grated

Method

1. Beat the mascarpone and caster sugar in a medium mixing bowl with electric beaters until soft peaks form. Set aside.
2. Combine the coffee and Tia Maria or Kahlua (if using) in a large bowl. Dip 1/2 the savoiardi biscuits quickly into the coffee mixture and then arrange over the base of a 1.25-1itre (5-cup) serving dish or six 250mls (1-cup) individual serving glasses. Spread half the mascarpone mixture evenly over the biscuits. Dip the remaining biscuits into the coffee mixture and then arrange in a single layer over the mascarpone layer. Finish with a layer of the remaining mascarpone mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
3. Sprinkle with the grated chocolate just before serving.

Notes & tips

• Note: +6 hours chilling time.

(recipe from http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/10412/easy+tiramisu )