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Tiramisu
Added by CucinaItaliana | Fri 29 Jan 2010 @ 19:46
This is my Dad’s (a retired chef) ‘famous’ tiramisu recipe. It is the very same recipe he used in his restaurant and got rave reviews for by two local papers (before the days of the www). It is totally authentic as it has NO CREAM, but he had a ‘secret’ which kept it as light as a feather. A bit ‘retro’ perhaps, but always popular nonetheless. I hope it is suitable for you and that you enjoy it as much as we do! You can make it in individual dishes or in one dish, I use a small shallow glass \'lasagna\' style dish, but anything will work. The amount below should serve 6 quite easily. Here goes…
Ingredients
TONI’S TIRAMISÙ
Ingredients:-
250g tub of mascarpone
75g caster sugar
1tsp pure vanilla extract or the seeds from one vanilla pod (optional)
3 eggs – separated
300g (approx 1½ packs) SAVOIARDI (sponge finger) biscuits
200ml very strong black coffee
50ml marsala wine (this is more authentic, but any liqueur works just as well – I often use Tia Maria or cognac)
Cocoa/grated dark chocolate for dusting
Method
Method:-
Beat the egg yolks, vanilla and sugar until pale, thick and fluffy (the ‘ribbon’ stage).
Beat in the mascarpone.
Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks and gently fold into the mascarpone mix.
Pour the coffee and liqueur into a shallow dish (easier for dipping).
Dip the savoiardi biscuits into the coffee/liqueur liquid briefly (too long and they disintegrate) and line the bottom of your serving dish.
Pour half of the mascarpone mixture over the biscuits and give the first layer a really good dusting of cocoa/grated chocolate.
Add another layer of dipped biscuits, followed by the remaining mascarpone mix and finally top with a generous dusting of cocoa/grated chocolate.
Ideally leave in the fridge overnight where it will firm up, but at least 4 hours.
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This is my second time making this delicious dessert. It's so light yet still as tasty as true tiramisu! I'll be making it again...and again,<br /> Thanks for that!
This recipe has spoilt my friends and family for most places in South Au & thier versions of. Thankyou for sharing this and keeping this recipe available on the web<br />
Jaamieeee,your recipe is a problem solver for my food craving with twins,love it mine's with kahlua
I don't use alcohol and I have been making a similar dish for Christmas - this was introduced to me as a Scandanavian Christmas Cake. I also don't use coffee, but I make a cold Ecco- coffee substitute- mixture. I do use cream thickened with castor sugar, but in essence I dip for about three seconds, the biscuits in the ecco mixture, laying flat on a tupperware square dish, then add a layer of thickened cream. I then do another layer the same and leave overnight in the fridge. Sometimes I put chocolate pieces on top, but it is very rich. Strawberries would be nice.
Great proportions, they only thing i didnt like was the quantity of eggs. for 500 of mascarpone, i would not give more than 4, so i guess for 250 gr. i d give 2 eggs. i also made a little bit less sweet, so for 500 gr. of mascarpone i used 100 gr. of sugar. Bravo Jamie cos u dont use heavy cream like the majority. A really authentic recipe!!
This worked really well for me. I made it for a Valentines gift and it was far better than a bunch of flowers and a card. Thank you for the recipe!
I Just finished Making this and can't wait to try it tomorrow<br /> For my Partners 28th Birthday :) <br /> <br /> Thanks Jamie Your the Best
How many does this serve please?
Excellent recipe. I tried it 3-4 times so far and has been a great success both at dinner party and at home for us. Without the double cream that most recipes are listing, this is a healthier choice and tastes delicious. A thousand thanks.
We made this for NYE dinner last night, went down a treat, nice one!
made it for my mate and he said its was one of the best puds he had tasted
thanx jamie
;)
this is niceeee stuff thanxs jamie
Thanks for the beaut recipe Jamie it was fab :)
Made it for a dinner party and the guests just adored it.
Thank you for the recipe. I've tried it and it was simply delicious...
I did the biscuits too with other recipe and my family loved it
Bravo!