Traditional Tiramisu Recipe + 2 more!

#dormfriendly #beginner #glutenfree

COOKING LEVEL: noob beginner standard

You want to make this recipe the night before serving. Although this recipe doesn't require any oven baking, it uses a lot of arm work.

Serving Size: 8" pan Total Cooking Time: 45min.

INGREDIENTS

Ladyfingers Dip

• 1 cup espresso (1 tbsp instant espresso powder + 1 cup hot water)

  • for matcha tiramisu: replace with matcha powder

  • for earl gray tiramisu: replace with 2 earl gray tea bags

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 2 tbsp Kahlua coffee liquer

  • for matcha tiramisu: replace with marsala wine

  • for earl gray tiramisu: replace with orange cognac

• 20-24 GF ladyfingers

Tiramisu Filling

• 3 egg yolks

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 2-3 tbsp Kahlua coffee liquer

  • for matcha tiramisu: replace with marsala wine

  • for earl gray tiramisu: replace with orange cognac
    

• 8oz container of mascarpone cheese

• 1 pint of lactose free heavy cream

• 3 tbsp cocoa powder

  • for matcha tiramisu: replace with matcha powder

  • for earl gray tiramisu: replace with black sesame powder
    

1. Heat up a cup of boiling water. While waiting, prepare an 8" deep dish. No need for parchment paper.

2. Pour out the hot water in a shallow bowl and mix with espresso powder.

3. Add the sugar + coffee liquer and mix till sugar is dissolved.

4. Let the coffee mixture cool to room temperature.

5. Once it's cooled, start dipping the ladyfingers. Take one ladyfinger and dip momentarily both sides, just enough to wet.

6. Let the excess drip off before you place it flat side down in the deep dish. Repeat this till the bottom of the deep dish is covered.

7. Set aside until it's time to make your next layer.
   

8. Heat up a double boiler at medium high heat by filling a pot with water halfway and placing a heatproof bowl on top.

9. Add the egg yolks + sugar + coffee liquer into the double boiler and whisk constantly.

10. You're going to mix till the mixture doubles in size and has a pale yellow color. This may take between 5-10min.

11. Remove the bowl to cool on the counter. You can even place it near a window to let it cool faster.

12. While it's cooling, pour your heavy cream into a deep bowl to whisk. Use a handmixer or stand mixer to whisk till stiff peaks form. You can test this by lifting up the cream to see if it stands on it's own. This may take 5-10 minutes till whipped and fluffy. You can store this in the fridge to keep nice and cool till it's time to add.

13. To the chilled egg mix, add the mascarpone cheese and fold gently till it becomes one consistency. Basically instead of mixing fast, you want to mix with a spatula in a folding motion. Use this video for reference. It should have a custard consistency.

14. Once folded, fold 3/4 cup of cold whipped cream into the mascarpone mix. You want to fold this mixture too. Be extra careful folding since whipped cream is more delicate. You can refrigerate the rest of the whipped cream. This will be your final layer.

15. After your tiramisu filling is done, pour half of the mixture on top of the dipped ladyfingers to create your 2nd layer. Use a spatula to spread out evenly/.

16. Add the 3rd layer on top: the rest of your ladyfingers dipped.

17. For your 4th layer, spread the remaining mixture on top of the 3rd layer.

18. For the 5th layer, pour the rest of your whipped cream into a piping bag or ziploc bag (with the tip cut off).

19. Pipe the top layer of cream into giant whipped circles. You can make any shapes you want.
    

20. Cover and refrigerate overnight before serving.

21. Finally the topping: Taking a mini sifter, sprinkle 1 tbsp of cocoa powder at a time to cover the top.

Recipe Notes:

• This is a family and friend favorite recipe. Although this recipe isn't 100% dairy free, it's to good to not include.

• To serve like cake slices, use a springform cheesecake pan to assemble your tiramisu. This way you can just pop off the sides and slice into pretty triangles.

• Did the folding not work? If you overmixed the filling and it got runny instead of custard-y, you can freeze your tiramisu to save it as an icebox cake.

• Cute gift idea! You can also buy a pack of mini containers with lids to gift your friends with some tiramisu.