Tiramisu Italiano

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Cook Time:
2 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 15 min
Cook: 2 min
Total:: 2 hr 47 min

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Ingredients

7 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup sweet marsala, plus 2 tablespoons
8 ounces mascarpone, softened to room temperature
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup brewed espresso coffee
1 ounce dark chocolate
1/4 cup rum
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
48 ladyfingers
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

Cream together egg yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Add 1/3 cup of the marsala and continue to whisk until mixture is thick and doubled in volume. This is basically a zabaglione. Remove from heat. Stir in the mascarpone until completely blended.

In a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture, to lighten.

In a small saucepan, combine espresso, chocolate, rum, vanilla, and remaining 2 tablespoons marsala. Heat gently, and stir to dissolve the chocolate. Then, chill the mixture to cool it down, about 15 minutes. Quickly dip each ladyfinger in the chilled coffee mixture and arrange in a single layer on a 9 by 13-inch glass baking pan. Do not soak the cookies or they will become too moist. Spread 1/2 the mascarpone cream evenly with a spatula on top of the dipped ladyfingers. Repeat with a second layer of dipped ladyfingers and remaining mascarpone cream. Sprinkle top with cocoa powder. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

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Brent West Bloomfield, MI 10-12-2009
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The Real McCoy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Hands down the best Tiramisu I have ever had, including some at very fancy restaurants. Not quick or easy, but worth every... second you put into it. If you want your dinner party to be talked about forever, use this recipe and don't skimp on the ingredients.Read more
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Dominika Naples, FL 09-07-2009
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Easy and fabulous.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I registered with the website just so I could review this recipe....because it was fabulous. I followed it, with a few... adjustments to my taste (less marsala, more rum). Easily doubled. And it tasted JUST like tiramisu is supposed to taste.... creamy, light, coffee with some punch, refined. Read more
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Cynthia Sunny Isles Beach, FL 09-04-2009
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Tiramisu is by far my favorite dessert. This recipe does not dissapoint. Much better than a lot of tiramisu's I've tasted in... Italy. However, I found that by letting it sit in the fridge overnight makes it ten times better!Read more
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Kaayte Inola, OK 06-19-2009
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fiRst AttEmpT oF tiRAmIsU
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

this was my first attempt of tiramisu....it didn't crash and burn but it didn't fly with amazing colors either....all... together nice flavor and it set up well.....it had a strong alcohol flavor and mine was not as tall as what i imagined an original tiramisu would be....next time i will probably use more dark chocolate and make more of the cream mixture....my mom and other family members really enjoyed it so im pretty sure others will tooRead more
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Amanda seattle, WA 04-17-2009
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Easy to follow recipe with a delicious outcome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was my first time making Tiramisu and I wanted to pick a recipe in which the eggs got a little bit of heat instead of... going in totally raw. It turned out beautifully and exactly how I imagined tiramisu from any restaurant I've tried. I only used 24 of the 48 ladyfingers. But this could be because my ladyfingers were bigger, or I used smaller dishes. Otherwise, this was a perfect recipe! Read more
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Kitty Edgefield, SC 04-03-2009
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Tiramisu - THE BEST
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this several years ago and got RAVE reviews! Our son wanted to make for a company dinner but when I moved I had lost... the recipe. Just found it again and he made for his dinner party. All of his office now has the recipe with the instructions to use italian lady fingers (they are firm) and follow it exactly. Be sure and keep the water simmering only and beat, beat, beat!!!Read more