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Tiramisu


From Cosa Bolle In Pentola, the newsletter:
Winding down, a couple of people have recently asked me for which is my favorite among the dozens of Tiramisu recipes out there. Put simply, wife Elisabetta's:

  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/4 pounds fresh mascarpone cheese
  • Brandy (dashes, optional - depending upon how she feels at the moment)
  • 1 demitasse espresso coffee, diluted with water and lightly sweetened with sugar.
  • 3/4 pound savoiardi cookies (available in Italian delicatessens -- or use ladyfingers -- 1 savoiardo = 2 ladyfingers)
  • Powdered bitter chocolate

Beat the yolks with the sugar, then whip in the mascarpone and, if you're using it, the brandy. Whip 2 of the whites to firm peaks (use the other 2 for something else) and fold them in.

Put the diluted, sweetened coffee in a bowl and add about a tablespoon of brandy (to taste here, assuming you want it). Dip the savoiardi in the coffee and line a mold large enough to hold the mascarpone mixture. Fill with the mixture, chill for 2 hours, and dust with the powdered chocolate before serving.

This should serve 6-8.


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