This month our theme is "The Twelve Days of Christmas". I snagged "Nine Ladies Dancing" and decided to make a dessert with Ladyfingers. I know it was the obvious choice but I don't care...I LOVE Tiramisu and I had to make it! How can you not love a dessert that has cheese, alcohol and chocolate in it!!
I kept the name Tiramisu even though the name should reflect "Nine Ladies Dancing". What can I say...I used all of my espresso in the Tiramisu and didn't get my caffeine jolt to get the brain working this morning! If anyone has suggestions for a cute name....leave a comment and let me know! I'll let you all know which name I decide to use tonight!
Tiramisu
1 ½ cup brewed espresso coffee
¼ cup Kahlua
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sweet Marsala
5 egg yolks
½ cup sugar
1 pound mascarpone
1 cup chilled heavy cream
36 ladyfingers
Bittersweet chocolate bar
Stir together espresso, Kahlua, and vanilla in a small bowl and set aside.
Beat egg yolks, Marsala, and 1/2 cup sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water using a whisk or handheld electric mixer until tripled in volume, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove bowl from heat. Beat in mascarpone until just combined.
Beat cream in a large chilled bowl until it holds stiff peaks. Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture gently but thoroughly.
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Dip each ladyfinger into coffee mixture (quickly so that they do not become too moist) and arrange in a single layer in the bottom of a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish. Spread half of mascarpone filling evenly on top of ladyfingers. Using a fine grater, grate the chocolate bar to cover the mascarpone (as little or as much as you like). Repeat with a second layer of dipped ladyfingers and the remaining mascarpone filling. Finish off the Tiramisu by grating more chocolate over the top to cover.
Chill for at least 6 hours before serving.
Variations – Can make in trifle bowl and make three layers instead of 2. Can grate a mixture of white chocolate and dark chocolate between each layer. Can use a dusting of cocoa powder on Tiramisu instead of grating the chocolate.
We'll be dancin' after we eat it! - Anonymous Calli
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