Ingredients
- 2 dozen macaroons, crumbled
- 1/2 cup bourbon or rum
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 eggs, separated*
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 dozen double ladyfingers, separated in 1/2
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, whipped with 3 tablespoons sugar until stiff
Directions
Soak crumbled macaroons in bourbon or rum. With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in 6 lightly beaten egg yolks. Add the melted chocolate, vanilla, nuts, and soaked macaroons. In a separate clean mixing bowl, beat the 6 egg whites until stiff and then fold into chocolate mixture.
Grease a springform pan and then line it with separated ladyfingers. Alternate layers of the chocolate mixture with the remaining ladyfingers. Chill overnight. Remove from pan and decorate with whipped cream
* Raw Egg Warning
Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs due to the slight risk of salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly refrigerated, clean grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell. For recipes that call for eggs that are raw or undercooked when the dish is served, use shell eggs that have been treated to destroy salmonella, by pasteurization or another approved method.
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By Neptune Lady
on February 24, 2013
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I am always compelled to put a spin on things but it was hard to do with this recipe. I've made it for years and have always had great reviews. This time around I was perplexed by a co-worker (it was for an office birthday celebration that does not care for coconut. Imagine that! Not wanting to exclude her I used mini chocolate chip brownies instead with Kahlua. Oh my ... and what a twist it was! Thanks for a great recipe ... it is definitely a go-to treat for my family!
By ceru225_11862221
Buena, NJ
on May 13, 2009
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I have made this recipe several times, the first few times I made it, the alcohol taste was a little too strong, but still a lot of people liked it. Then I decided to use a flavored rum, like either Vanilla or Coconut flavored, and it turned out great! (especially with the Vanilla. It waters the alcohol taste down a lot and gives it more flavor!
By bluemonkeyfizzl...
El Paso, TX
on May 21, 2007
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We had company over diner and we had the tiramisu for the dessert. That I had made I wanted to try out paula's recipe. Everyone thought that it was good kept telling me every chance they got. They would even say they never had or heard of tiramisu. So it was everyone's first even mine having tirmaisu.
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