Tiramisu is the most recognized Italian dessert. It is a dessert made of biscuits dipped in coffee and mascarpone cheese. For many years, everybody believed that Tiramisu was born in Treviso at the Le Beccherie restaurant. Different stories report the creation of the cake to have been born in the city of Siena. The cake is characterized by a delicate and intense taste. In order to prepare it, according to the original recipe, the following ingredients are needed: Savoiardi biscuits, eggs, sugar, coffee and cocoa. In the original recipe, there was no liquor as the cake was originally aimed at children and the elderly and the original shape was round.
Preparation: The biscuits are sprinkled with or briefly soaked in a mixture of coffee, marsala and sugar. They are layered with a mixture of mascarpone cheese and zabaglione, custard made from egg yolks, marsala and sugar. Cocoa powder is then sprinkled on top.
Typical ingredients would be:
2 cups of strong black coffee
1/2 cup marsala
4 eggs (separated)
1/4 cup caster sugar
500g mascarpone
300ml lightly whipped thickened cream
2 packets of sponge fingers (savoiardi)
Cocoa (for dusting), chocolate flakes
Strawberries for decoration (optional)
The tiramisu is made by pouring the coffee and marsala into a shallow dish. Set aside and keep refrigerated. Beat the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl with electric beaters until pale and thick. Add mascarpone and mix well with an electric beater. Then add whipped cream. Using a wooden spoon, mix gently until just combined. Refrigerate the mascarpone mixture. Beat egg whites in a medium bowl with electric beaters until soft peaks form. Using a wooden spoon, gently fold egg whites into the mascarpone mixture. Dip enough biscuits into the coffee mixture to cover the base of a ceramic dish. Cover the biscuits with 1/3 of the mascarpone mixture. Repeat layers two times, ending with the cream. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least six hours. Dust generously with cocoa, decorate with chocolate flakes and strawberries and serve.
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