Dirty Chai Tiramisu
Try this fragrant re-invention of an Italian classic with Indian chai spices.
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INGREDIENTS
NutritionTo make Dirty Chai
- 2cups water
- 8
- 4slices ginger
- 1⁄3cup brown sugar
- 3tablespoons espresso powder
For Tiramisu
- 16ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1 3⁄4cups heavy cream
- 4tablespoons sugar
- 7ounces ladyfingers
- 2 -3tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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DIRECTIONS
- To Make Dirty Chai: place chai tea bags, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, star anise, brown sugar, and espresso powder into a pot of water; bring to a boil and steep.
- To Make Cream Filling: in a bowl whisk heavy cream and until they become soft peaks.
- Add mascarpone cheese, mix more.
- To Build Tiramisu: Strain the dirty chai mixture.
- Dip and soak lady fingers in the mixture.
- Line the bottom of a serving bowl (trifle bowl is recommended) with the lady fingers.
- Add a layer of the whipped cream/mascarpone mixture.
- Add another layer of dirty chai-soaked lady fingers.
- Add a 2nd layer of the whipped cream/mascarpone mixture.
- Add a 3rd layer of dirty chai-soaked lady fingers.
- Pipe the remaining whipped cream/mascarpone mixture on the top.
- Sift with cocoa powder.
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