tiramisu

🥘 Ingredients

• • espresso coffee
• • tia maria
• • eggs
• • caster sugar
• • mascarpone cheese
• • cream
• • ladyfingers
• • cocoa powder

📝 Instructions

1. 1 put the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl
2. 2 beat with electric mixers until the mixture goes pale and thick
3. 3 add mascarpone and beat until combined
4. 4 it does not matter if it is marbled slightly
5. 5 whip the cream until stiff peaks hold , and fold gently into the egg mixture
6. 6 i use a spatula , but you could use a metal spoon
7. 7 do not beat !
8. 8 beat the egg whites to soft peaks in a perfectly clean metal bowl
9. 9 if there is any grease , they won't whip properly
10. 10 make sure you rinse and dry your beaters well
11. 11 fold the whites into the cream
12. 12 it is very important to retain as much air as possible
13. 13 for serving you can use a big dish or individual glasses
14. 14 if using a big dish: put the coffee and liquer in a bowl
15. 15 dip biscuits in coffee one at a time
16. 16 drain well
17. 17 layer in your dish , covering the whole bottom
18. 18 place half of the mascarpone mix on top and spread out
19. 19 repeat with remaining biscuits and mascarpone , finishing with a creamy layer
20. 20 smooth surface
21. 21 dust with cocoa
22. 22 refrigerate for at least 2 hours , but it works quite well if you leave for up to 24 hours
23. 23 if using glasses: break the biscuits up into pieces that will fit your glasses and do the same soaking and layering as before