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The Amateur Gourmet is one of my favorite food blogs. There's always something interesting there, and it's extremely well written. Where else can you find cool posts like How To Start A Food Blog, Janet Jackson Breast Cupcake, and Thursday Night Dinner Songs?
Today they have a nice step-by-step recipe for Easy Tiramisu. Like Adam, it's a dessert that I've only had in restaurants. But this makes me want to try it at home. Full recipe after the jump.
Easy Tiramisu
1. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 pound mascarpone, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons amaretto or Cognac until smooth.
2. In a chilled bowl with chilled beaters, whip 1 cup heavy cream until soft peaks form. Fold the cream into the mascarpone mixture.
3. Place 1 cup brewed espresso (at room temperature) in a pie dish.
4. Lightly dip 12 savoiardi (imported Italian ladyfingers) in the espresso and arrange them in a single layer in the bottom of an 8-inch square pan. Spread half the mascarpone mixture over the savoiardi. Sprinkle with chopped bittersweet chocolate.
5. Dip the remaining 12 savoiardi in the espresso. Top with the remaining mascarpone mixture, spreading it smooth. Sprinkle with more chopped bittersweet chocolate (1/4 cup). Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours, or overnight, before serving.
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6-19-2007 @3:27PM SMDNY said... Tiramisu is incredibly easy, quick, no-bake dessert to make. It is best to let it sit overnight in the fridge to really set the flavors.
For the espresso, you can use instant Medalia Doro, or brew espresso in your regular coffeemaker - you don't need an espresso machine. When making tiramisu, be sure you let the espresso cool before dipping the ladyfingers in it - otherwise it will be a mess.
You can also use other liqueurs, like Godiva chocolate liqueur, in place of the amaretto – or skip the liqueur altogether. Many recipes also use grated chocolate rather than chopped.
You can easily make it with kids – skip the liquor and use chocolate chips for the topping.
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6-19-2007 @5:07PM Rob said... This is a great way to make a classic dessert. I also like to coarsely grate a square (or two!) of chocolate into the mascarpone mixture before I fold in the whipped cream, and add a generous amount of Kaluha into the espresso instead of putting alcohol in the filling. I made this one as a white chocolate-orange version using Cointreau and it was excellent!
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6-20-2007 @1:45AM Guy said... Tiramisu is a great desert indeed, or so I've heard. Unfortunately, I haven't tried it yet! I'm not much of a drinker, so I was wondering if there are any substitutes for the rum or wine?
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