How to Make Tiramisu
Tiramisu is a traditional Italian dessert. It requires no oven, is easy to make, and even baking novices can achieve perfect results with zero failures.
Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★★
Essential Ingredients and Tools
- Mascarpone cheese
- Ladyfingers
- Brewed espresso (cooled)
- Pasteurized eggs
- Granulated sugar
- Cocoa powder
- Rum (omit if you prefer not to use alcohol; adjust to taste)
- A container for the finished dessert (glass lock container used here)
- Hand mixer (great for building arm strength)
Ingredients
- Mascarpone cheese: 450g
- Ladyfingers: 1 package
- Cooled espresso: 350ml
- Pasteurized eggs: 4
- Granulated sugar: 50g
- Cocoa powder: 10g
- Rum: 35ml
Instructions
- Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
- Add 10g of granulated sugar to the bowl containing the egg whites and beat until soft peaks form.
- Add the remaining 40g of granulated sugar to the bowl with the egg yolks in three additions, stirring until well combined.
- Add the mascarpone cheese to the egg yolks in three additions, stirring until smooth.
- Add the rum to the egg yolk mixture and stir well.
- Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk and cheese mixture in three additions.
- Dip the ladyfingers on both sides into the espresso liquid and arrange them in a single layer at the bottom of the container.
- Alternate layers of cheese mixture and soaked ladyfingers (adjust based on preference and container height).
- Refrigerate for four hours (you can take it out earlier if you can't wait).
- Dust the top with cocoa powder before serving.
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