Italian Tiramisu

Prep time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Tiramisu is a classic Italian dessert. Ladyfinger cookies are dipped in coffee, then layered with mascarpone and dusted with cocoa powder. It might become your new favorite dessert!

Ingredients

6 egg yolks
1 cup white sugar, divided
1 pound mascarpone cheese
6 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1/4 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons kirschwasser
1 1/4 cups strong brewed coffee, cold
25 ladyfingers
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

1 In a medium bowl beat together the egg yolks and 1/3 cup of sugar. Using a wooden spoon stir in mascarpone cheese, beaten egg whites, cream and kirschwasser; stir until smooth. Set aside.
2 Dissolve remaining 2/3 cup sugar in coffee. Quickly, to avoid complete saturation, dip ends of ladyfingers in coffee mixture. Place ladyfingers in a single layer in a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish. Spread a layer of cheese mixture over the ladyfingers; repeat layers, ending with cheese mixture.
3 Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Sprinkle with cocoa just before serving.