Tiramisu Recipe – Italian Dessert

Step 1: Prepare the Coffee Mixture

Add 1 tablespoon of instant coffee to 1 cup of hot water. Mix well until the coffee dissolves. Set aside to cool.

Step 2: Prepare the Egg Yolk Mixture

Crack 3 eggs and separate the yolks into a bowl. Discard the egg whites (or save for another recipe). Add 3 tablespoons of sugar to the egg yolks and mix until combined.

Step 3: Cook Egg Yolks using Double Boiler Method

Boil 3 cups of water in a saucepan. Place the bowl with the egg yolk and sugar mixture over the boiling water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Mix continuously until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly. This process helps to cook the egg yolks gently.

Step 4: Cool Egg Yolk Mixture

Remove the bowl from the heat and let it cool down to room temperature, continuing to mix occasionally.

Step 5: Combine with Mascarpone Cheese

Add 250g of mascarpone cheese to the cooled egg yolk mixture. Mix with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix again until well combined.

Step 6: Whip the Heavy Cream

In a separate bowl, add 250ml of heavy cream. Beat the cream with an electric mixer for 5 minutes until stiff peaks form.

Step 7: Combine Cream Mixtures

Gently fold the mascarpone and egg yolk mixture into the whipped heavy cream. Mix until fully incorporated and smooth.

Step 8: Assemble the Tiramisu (First Layer)

Dip ladyfingers one by one into the cooled coffee mixture, ensuring they are soaked but not soggy. Arrange a single layer of soaked ladyfingers at the bottom of a rectangular dish.

Step 9: Add Cream Layer

Spread half of the prepared cream mixture evenly over the first layer of ladyfingers.

Step 10: Assemble the Tiramisu (Second Layer)

Dip more ladyfingers into the coffee mixture and arrange them in a second layer on top of the cream.

Step 11: Add Final Cream Layer

Spread the remaining cream mixture evenly over the second layer of ladyfingers.

Step 12: Dust with Cocoa Powder

Sift 2-3 tablespoons of cocoa powder generously over the top layer of cream.

Step 13: Chill the Tiramisu

Place the tiramisu in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to chill and set. For faster chilling, you can place it in the freezer for a shorter period, but do not allow it to freeze completely.

Step 14: Serve

Once chilled, cut the tiramisu into individual pieces and serve. Enjoy!

• If you are vegetarian, you can omit the egg yolks.

• If mascarpone cheese is not available, you can use cream cheese.

• If ladyfingers are not available, you can use rusk.

• Do not freeze the tiramisu completely, as it should remain creamy.

• Use cream cheese instead of mascarpone cheese.

• Use rusk instead of ladyfingers.