(6 – 8 servings)
A rich and creamy Italian dessert that never disappoints. The coffee and cacao cuts through the richness while the biscuits and smooth filling do their part in creating the perfect balanced dessert in terms of taste and texture. Easy to prepare in advance and it only tastes better as the flavours develop.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup boiling water
¼ cup instant coffee
2 tbsp rum (optional)
1 pack of finger biscuits (Boudoir biscuits: 100-200g)
4 egg yolks
½ cup castor sugar
1 tub (230g) cream cheese
1 tub (230g) mascarpone
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp vanilla essence
½ cup cream
Dusting: cacao powder
METHOD
1. In a medium glass bowl, add the water, coffee and rum and stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool down.
2. Prepare a double boiler with a medium glass bowl that fits over a small saucepan or pot (without touching the bottom of the pot). Add a little bit of boiling water in the pot and put on a medium heated stovetop. In the glass bowl, add the egg yolks and sugar. Place the glass bowl over the pot with simmering water.
3. Whisk the egg and sugar mixture with a hand whisk until most of the sugar has dissolved (8-10 minutes). Remove the glass bowl from the pot and place the bowl with the egg mixture in the fridge to cool down.
4. In a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, mascarpone, salt and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, whisk until smooth and creamy.
5. In a separate glass bowl, whisk the cream until medium stiff peaks form and fold the cream into the cheese mixture.
6. Lastly, fold the egg mixture into the cream mixture until well combined.
7. Now to build the layers. Dip the finger biscuits in the coffee mixture and cover the bottom of your prepared dish with the biscuits. Carefully pour over halve of the filling. Pack another layer of soaked biscuits and end off with a layer of filling (Tip 2).
8. Cover the tiramisu with plastic wrap and cool in the fridge for 6 to 8 hours until set or overnight.
9. Remove the plastic wrap and dust with cacao powder before serving. Store the tiramisu covered in the fridge.
Tips
1. The recipe can easily be doubled.
2. You can decide on the amount of layers you want, depending on the size of your dish.