La dolce
vita at its best: Tiramisu in
a glass
There are
many versions of this Italian classic
and many families like to add their personal touch to the preparation of
Tiramisu.
This
dessert comes originally from the northern Italian region of Veneto but it became soon very popular in and outside
Italy's borders.
Tiramisu is an easy and elegant dessert and can be served as a big non bake cake or in individual portions.
I prefer
to serve it in small portions, presented in a glass because I think it simply
looks prettier that way.
To prepare Tiramisu you need:
250 g (8oz ) of Mascarpone
1 spoonful
of thickened cream, lightly whipped
2 egg yolks
2 spoonful
of caster sugar
1 teaspoon
of lemon zest
1/8 of cold
espresso (or strong black coffee)
2 EL of
Amaretto or another almond liqueur
100-150 g (4.8
oz ) of sponge fingers
2 spoonful cocoa for dusting
1 cup fresh raspberries and some mint leaves for
decoration
Preparation:
Pour coffee
and Amaretto in a pot and set aside.
Beat egg
yolks, sugar ,Mascarpone and lemon zest with an electric beater until thick and creamy.
Add the whipped cream, combine gently with the other ingredients.
Place
sponge fingers in a large dish and brush generously with the espresso Amaretto
mix, until soaked.
Break
sponge fingers into smaller pieces, fit them into a martini glass, pressing
down gently.
Cover the
layer generously with the Mascarpone mixture.
Repeat
layers once.
Dust with Cocoa,
top with fresh raspberries and a mint leave.
Serves 4
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
See you
next Tuesday :)
