Tiramisu
Mascarpone custard layered with whipped cream and rum and coffee soaked ladyfingers.
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Ingredients:
| 6 | eggs yolks |
| 3/4 cup | white sugar |
| 2/3 cup | milk |
| 1 1/4 cup | heavy cream |
| 1/2 teaspoon | vanilla extract |
| 1 pound | mascarpone cheese |
| 1/4 cup | strong brewed coffee, room temperature |
| 2 tablespoons | rum |
| 2 (3-ounce) packages | ladyfinger cookies |
| 1 tablespoon | unsweetened cocoa powder |
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until well blended. Whisk in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil gently for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Cover tightly and chill in refrigerator 1 hour.
In a medium bowl, beat cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form. Whisk mascarpone into yolk mixture until smooth.
In a small bowl, combine coffee and rum. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise and drizzle with coffee mixture.
Arrange half of soaked ladyfingers in bottom of a 7x11 inch dish. Spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers, then half of whipped cream over that. Repeat layers and sprinkle with cocoa. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours, until set.
Source: allrecipes.com
