The Recipe Bin: Italian - Desserts & Candies

Tiramisu

2 packages Lady Finger Cookies

2 ½ cups Strong Coffee

½ cups Coffee Liqueur

9 Eggs; separated

1 ¾ cups Sugar

1 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

1 ½ lbs Mascarpone Cheese

1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate; finely chopped

½ cup Sweet Cocoa Powder

Mix the cold coffee and the liqueur in a large bowl. In batches, dip the cookies in the coffee mixture. You want them to be moist on the outside but still crunchy inside. Beat the egg yolks with ½ of the sugar until the mixture is thick enough to form a long ribbon when you lift the beaters. Add the Mascarpone and the Vanilla Extract and beat for 2 to 3 more minutes. Set aside. Beat the egg whites, adding the remaining sugar a bit at a time, until they form stiff peaks and have a glossy sheen, about four minutes. Gently fold the egg whites in the Mascarpone mixture, until the mixture is all the same color. Add the chopped semisweet chocolate and gently fold it into the mixture. In a 9 x 17 glass baking dish, assemble the dessert. Layer the bottom of the pan with the soaked cookies. Top with a layer of the chocolate-Mascarpone mixture. Repeat the procedure to make one more layer. Using a flour sifter sprinkle a thin layer of sweet cocoa powder on top of the Tiramisu. Place the Tiramisu in the refrigerator and let it chill for at least 5 hours, better if overnight.

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