Italian Tiramisu
This authentic tiramisu recipe is a classic Italian dessert that I learned to make from an Italian chef. It's simple to assemble and you'll be enjoying the sweet, rich flavor of coffee tiramisu in no time.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 187kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups espresso
- 120 grams sugar about 1/2 cup
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 125 grams mascarpone cheese about 1/2 cup
- 2 capfuls marsala wine
- 8 - 10 lady finger cookies savoiardi in Italian
- Unsweetened cocoa for garnish
Instructions
- Brew espresso or very strong coffee. Set aside to cool.
- Use a hand mixer or immersion blender to cream eggs and sugar together. Add mascarpone cheese and beat until creamy and pale yellow in color. Set aside.
- Combine cooled coffee with the marsala wine in a shallow bowl or dish.
- Dip bottoms of savoiardi into coffee briefly, just until they absorb some of the liquid. Place a layer of lady fingers in the bottom of an 8"x8" pan. Spread half of the mascarpone mixture over the cookies, then add another layer of dipped ladyfingers topped with the remaining mascarpone cream. It's okay to break the lady finger cookies so that they fit better in your dish.
- Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
- Sift cocoa over entire dessert or on each individual serving.
Notes
You can make a mascarpone substitute by combining 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1/4 cup whipping cream, and 2 tablespoons of softened butter. Once mixed, measure out what you need.
Nutrition
Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 342IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg