Tiramisu

A little history of this beautiful desert ... :)

The word Tiramisù literally means “pick me up”. It comes from the Treviso dialect, “Tireme su”, Italianised into Tiramisù in the latter half of the 20th century. Historical records state that Tiramisù originated in Treviso in 1800. It is said that this dessert was invented by a clever “maitresse” of a house of pleasure in the centre of Treviso.

Ingredients:

Tiramisu Lady Fingers (1 pack)
Eggs : 4
Fine Sugar : 2/3 cup (I typically reduce by 1-2 tbsp as we dont like it very sweet)

Mascarpone Cheese : 250g

Fresh Cream 200g (30% Fett or more)

SahneSteif ( Helps makes the cream stiffer, this is optional)

Coffee  - 1 Cup (Take 1 cup water and make your favorite coffee, Stronger the better :))
Vanilla Essense : 1 tsp

Note : You would also need a hand blender or some instrument that has a whisk attachment. (Probably possible with hand whisk; but that may take a lot of effort)

Making tiramisu is fun, so gather all ingredients, put on some nice music and enjoy making the dessert as much as you would enjoy eating it :)

Steps:

1. Separate the egg whites and egg yolks.

2. Add egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl. Beat together until fluffy and pale yellow in color.

3. Add the mascarpone cheese to the egg yolk mixture and whisk again.

4. In a separate bowl add the egg whites, beat untill stiff peaks are formed. Add to the mascarpone cheese mixture.

5. Beat fresh cream till stiff (add the SahneSteif if using) and add to the mascarpone mix

6. Now comes the fun layering part.. Take a rectangular dish, dip each lady finger biscuit in the coffe and create one layer.

7. Add half of the Mascarpone Cheese mix and spread evenly.

8. Repeat with another layer of biscuits dipped in coffee.

9. Spread another layer of Mascarpone Cheese mix and keep refrigerated till serving.

10. Dust with a layer of cocoa before serving :)

Note : You can add Dark rum, Marsala wine or coffee liquor to your coffee :)