How To Make Tiramisu

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Information

Tiramisu is an Italian dessert that is traditionally served as an afternoon “boost”

Contains both caffeine and alcohol in a creamy mixture served in layers

Many varieties exists, but this recipe does not use any eggs (cooked or raw)

Anyone who likes coffee, cheese and chocolate will really like this

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Ingredients (serves 8)

20 Lady’s Fingers 2 shots (60mL) espresso ½ cup (120mL) coffee 1 cup (240mL) heavy whipping cream 1lb mascarpone cheese ½ cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons (44mL) rum Cocoa power Shavings of unsweetened dark chocolate

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Equipment

2 medium sized bowls for mixing Electric mixer or hand mixer 8x8inch pan Plastic wrap

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Steps

Step 1: Chill whipping cream and bowl. Mix coffee and espresso and chill.

Step 2: Whisk the whipping cream until it reaches stiff peaks using either an electric mixer or by hand

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Step 3: Put the cheese, sugar, and brandy into a medium bowl and mix until smooth. Add more sugar or alcohol as desired.

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Step 4: Fold in the whipped cream to create the cheese mixture.

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Step 5: Soak lady fingers in espresso for a couple seconds, rotating to coat all sides. Place lady fingers side by side on bottom of a 8x8-in. pan.

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Step 6: Place half the cheese mixture on lady fingers in pan. Smooth with a spatula or spoon.

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Step 7: Sift cocoa powder liberally on surface of layer.

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Step 8: Apply second layer of lady fingers and remaining cheese.

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Step 9: Sift cocoa powder and half of chocolate shavings.

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Step 10: Cover in plastic wrap and chill. To serve, use the remaining chocolate

shavings by sprinkling a bit onto eight plates. Cut tiramisu into eight

rectangles and serve on plates.

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Conclusion

How long does it take? 30-60 minutes to make +4 hours to chill and serve

Why chill the bowl & whipping cream? Cream whips better when chilled

Any ingredient substitutes? Cream cheese + milk = mascarpone

substitute

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Works Cited

Chu, Michael. “Simple Tiramisu.” cookingforengineers.com. Cooking for Engineers, n.p. Web. 9 May 2010.

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