Recipes
Tsambica’s Tiramisu
- Desserts
- 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 250g mascarpone cheese
- 1/3 cup coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua)
- 200ml thickened cream
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
- 2 cups warm water
- 28 sponge finger biscuits (see note)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Method
- Using an electric hand mixer, beat egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl until pale and creamy. Gently fold in mascarpone and liqueur. Wash and dry beaters. Whip cream to firm peaks. Fold into mascarpone mixture.
- Wash and dry beaters. Beat eggwhites until stiff peaks form. Fold into mascarpone mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Combine coffee and warm water in a shallow dish, stirring until coffee dissolves. Using half the biscuits, dip biscuits 1 at a time in coffee, turning to coat. Place, in a single layer, over the base of a 6cm-deep, 18cm x 28cm (base) baking dish.
- Spread half the mascarpone mixture over biscuits to cover. Repeat layers with remaining biscuits, coffee and mascarpone mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Dust top with cocoa powder and serve.