Tiramisu

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"This is a lovely take on the Italian dessert - just simply delicious -"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• FOR THE SYRUP

• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup strong espresso

• FOR CREAM

• 12 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
• 1⁄2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
• 16 -18 ladyfingers
• 3 ounces chocolate (grated or chopped)
• ground cinnamon, for dusting
• 1 teaspoon ground coffee

directions

1. TO MAKE THE SYRUP:.
2. In a small saucepan, heat the water and sugar until thickened. Remove from the heat and add the espresso. Set aside.
3. TO MAKE THE CREAM:.
4. In the bowl of a standing mixer or by hand, cream the mascarpone with the confectioners sugar, Grand Marnier, and orange zest. In another bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks and then fold into the soften mascarpone.
5. TO ASSEMBLE THE TIRAMISU:.
6. Break up 4-6 ladyfingers and soak them in a third of the syrup. Dip the remaining ladyfingers in the syrup and then rest them on the inside of 4 wineglasses. Dip the ladyfingers just enough to soak up the syrup but not to make them soggy.
7. Pipe or spoon a third of the cream into the glasses, then add some of the soaked ladyfinger pieces, and a third of the chocolate. Repeat this until you have used all the cream.
8. Garnish the tiramisu with a dusting of cinnamon and the coffee, Chill for 1 or 2 hours and serve.