Tiramisu
Coffee soaked sponge fingers layered with a light mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa. Needs overnight chilling.
- Time30 min plus chilling
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.85 a head
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick, then beat in the mascarpone until smooth.
- 2
In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold into the mascarpone mixture.
- 3
Mix the coffee and marsala in a shallow dish.
- 4
Dip half the sponge fingers briefly into the coffee, one at a time, and lay in a 20 cm square dish. Spread over half the cream.
- 5
Repeat with the remaining sponge fingers and cream, smoothing the top.
- 6
Cover and chill for at least 6 hours, or overnight, then dust with cocoa before serving.
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