Tiramisu Eggnog Trifle
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
-
1 trifle dish
- Serves:
- 16-18
ingredients
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TRIFLE
- 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄4 cup dark rum
- 1 teaspoon dark rum
- 4 tablespoons brandy
- 12 large egg yolks
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese
- 2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 1⁄2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 7 tablespoons Kahlua or 7 tablespoons other coffee liqueur
- 2 (6 1/4 ounce) boxes champagne biscuits (crisp lady finger cookies) or 60 boudoirs cookies (crisp lady finger cookies)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, finely ground in food processor
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CHOCOLATE LEAVES
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) or 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 40 lemon leaves, wiped clean (or assorted camelia leaves)
- gold dust* to paint the chocolate (optional)
directions
- Whisk 1-1/3 cups sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup rum, 3 tablespoons brandy, yolks and nutmeg in metal bowl.
- Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water(do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water).
- Whisk constantly until mixture thickens and candy thermometer inserted into mixture registers 140F for 3 minutes, about 5 minutes total.
- Remove bowl from over water.
- Whisk mascarpone, 1 container at a time, into warm custard until blended.
- Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream, vanilla, 1 tablespoon brandy and 1 teaspoon rum in large bowl until cream holds peaks.
- Fold in mascarpone mixture.
- Bring 1 cup water to simmer in small saucepan.
- Remove from heat.
- Add 2 tablespoons sugar and espresso powder; stir to dissolve.
- Mix in liqueur.
- Submerge 1 biscuit in espresso mixture, turning to coat twice; shake excess liquid back into pan.
- Place dipped biscuit, sugared side facing out, around bottom side of 14-cup trifle dish, pressing against side of dish(biscuit may break).
- Repeat with enough biscuits to go around bottom sides of dish.
- Dip more biscuits and arrange over bottom of dish to cover.
- Spoon 2 cups mascarpone mixture over biscuits; spread to cover.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup ground chocolate over, making chocolate visible at sides of dish.
- Repeat with more biscuits dipped into espresso mixture, mascarpone mixture, and ground chocolate in 2 more layers each.
- Cover with 1 more layer of dipped biscuits and enough mascarpone mixture to reach top of trifle dish.
- Sprinkle remaining ground chocolate over, covering completely.
- Cover and chill overnight.
- Gently press stem end of largest chocolate leaves around edge of trifle.
- Fill center with smaller leaves.(Can be made 8 hours ahead;chill).
- *Biscuits or Bourdoirs are available in Italian markets, special foods stores, and some supermarkets.
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CHOCOLATE LEAVES:
- Line large baking sheet with foil.
- Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth and instant-read thermometer inserted into chocolate registers 115°F
- Brush chocolate over veined side (underside) of 1 leaf, coating thickly and completely.
- Arrange chocolate side up on prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining leaves and chocolate, rewarming chocolate if necessary to maintain 115°F temperature.
- Chill leaves until firm, about 45 minutes.
- Starting at stem end, carefully pull back green leaf, releasing chocolate leaf; return leaves to same baking sheet.
- (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.)
- Using small artist brush, carefully brush some leaves with gold dust, if desired.
- *Available at cake and candy supply stores.
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