Five Star Tiramisu

Coffee lovers, *look out*! I got this from a Five Star Digest. It is *very, very good*.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups  frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 3  egg whites
• 1⁄2 cup hot water
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder
• 2  tablespoons Kahlua or 2  tablespoons  other  coffee-flavored liqueur
• 20  ladyfingers
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  unsweetened cocoa

Directions

1. Combine powered sugar and cream cheese in a large bowl, beat at high speed until well blended.
2. Gently fold 1 cup whipped cream into cheese mixture.
3. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water and egg white in top of double boiler; place over simmering water.
4. Beat mixture at high speed until peaks form.
5. Gently fold in 1/4 of egg white mixture into cheese mixture.
6. Fold in remaining egg white mixture and set aside.
7. Combine 1/2 cup hot water, 1 TBSP sugar, coffee granules and liqueur; stir mixture well.
8. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise.
9. Arrange 20 ladyfinger halves, cut sides up, in bottom 8 inch square baking dish.
10. Drizzle half of espresso mixture over ladyfingers.
11. Spread half of cheese mixture over ladyfinger halves and repeat process until mixture is gone.
12. Spread remaining whipped topping over the last cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with cocoa.
13. Place tooth picks at each corner of dish and one in the middle, Cover with plastic wrap, (tooth picks keeps plastic wrap from sticking to Tiramisu) Chill for 2 hours.
14. TIP: Freeze two hours before serving, it will cut easier and cleaner.