Sweet Tea Tiramisu
- Ready In:
- 13hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 2 family-size tea bags
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar, divided
- 2 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
- 1 -2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
-
Optional
- sliced strawberry
- pitted cherries
- almond liqueur
- chocolate shavings
directions
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 3-qt. heavy saucepan; add tea bags. Remove from heat; cover and steep 10 minutes.
- Discard tea bags. Add 1 cup sugar, stirring until dissolved. Bring tea mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, 20 to 22 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1 cup. Remove mixture from heat, and let cool to room temperature (about 30 minutes).
- Stir together mascarpone cheese, vanilla bean paste, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar.
- Beat whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold into cheese mixture.
- Separate ladyfingers in half. Arrange 24 ladyfinger halves, flat sides up, in the bottom of an 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Drizzle with half of tea mixture. Top with half of cheese mixture. Repeat layers once. Cover and chill 12 hours. Sift cocoa over top just before serving.
- Optional topping: Toss sliced strawberries and pitted fresh cherries with a little sugar and almond liqueur; add shaved chocolate.
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