Tiramisu for Two
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 176
- Total Fat
- 13
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 12
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 65
- Sodium
- 71
- Total: 20 min (plus chilling time)
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup hot espresso or strong brewed coffee
1 tablespoon rum
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 lady fingers (each cookie measuring about 4 1/2 by 1 inch)
Directions
Special equipment:
two one-cup glasses or parfait dishes- Sift about 1/3 of the cocoa powder into the serving glasses, dividing it equally between the two.
- Combine the espresso, rum and granulated sugar in a small, wide bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves. (Make sure your espresso is hot, which will help the sugar dissolve.)
- Beat the mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Set the mascarpone cream aside.
- Break a lady finger in half so that the two halves will fit snugly into your serving glass. Dip both sides of the halves into the espresso mixture. (Don’t linger in the espresso—the delicate lady fingers will disintegrate!)
- Place the lady finger pieces, hump-side up, in a layer in the serving glass. About two halves will fit in each layer. Top with about 2 tablespoons of the mascarpone cream and spread in an even layer. Sift in half of the remaining cocoa powder. Repeat the dipping and layering of the lady fingers and dolloping with the mascarpone cream until you reach the top of the serving glasses, finishing with the cream.
- Dust the remaining cocoa powder on top of each glass in an even layer. Refrigerate until ready to enjoy and serve chilled.
Cook’s Note
You can serve the tiramisu right away but the texture of the lady fingers will become more cake-like after setting in the refrigerator.