Strawberry Tiramisu (Shortcut Version)

From Super Food Ideas Mag (Oct 2007). This is for individual portions. I am going to try it as one big cake next time...(and maybe use cream cheese or whipped cream.)

• Ready In: 12 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup mascarpone cheese
• 2  tablespoons icing sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
• 1  tablespoon hot water
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup marsala
• 2  cups fresh strawberries, cut in half lengthwise
• 8  lady finger cookies (sponge finger biscuits)
•  fresh mint sprig, to garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Beat together mascarpone, vanilla and icing sugar.
2. Combine coffee powder and water, and put in a small saucepan with the brown sugar and marsala. Heat a few minutes until the sugar is disolved. Take off heat.
3. Add strawberries to the saucepan and set aside to cool slightly.
4. Arrange 2 sponge fingers on each serving plate. Drizzle over the syrup from the pan. Top with a dollop of cheese mixture. Then arrange the strawberries over the top.
5. Garnish with mint sprigs or a sprinkle of icing sugar.