Simply Tiramisu
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 6 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 16 oz cream cheese or mascarpone cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, heavy
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 12 oz package ladyfingers
- 1/2 cup cold prepared espresso or strong coffee, cooled
- 3 Tbsp rum
- 1 Tbsp baking cocoa
Instructions
For Custard
- Using a wire whisk, beat egg yolks and sugar in small saucepan until smooth. Beat in milk. Heat on medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly, then reduce heat to low, boiling for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Place plastic wrap directly on top of custard inside of pan and refrigerate for approximately one hour.
- Remove from refrigerator and mix in cheese until smooth, using wire whisk.
For Whipped Cream
- With electric mixer, beat whipping cream and vanilla together until stiff.
For Espresso and Rum Mix
- Brew a strong coffee or espresso. Mix 1/2 cup with 3 Tsp of rum.
Final Assembly
- Arrange a single layer of ladyfingers on bottom of an ungreased 11 x 7 cake pan, one with deep sides.
- Drizzle half of the espresso/rum mix across the ladyfingers.
- Using spatula, spread half of the custard evenly.
- Now spread half of the whipped cream on top of the custard.
- Repeat this layering process, starting again with the ladyfingers and finish with a generous dusting with cocoa powder. Refrigerate overnight.