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Classic Italian tiramisu - possibly the best tiramisu you'll ever taste - it's so luscious, soft and airy, with the perfect balance of bitter and sweet. | www.viktoriastable.com

Classic Italian Tiramisu

Classic Italian tiramisu - so luscious, soft and airy, with just right sweetness and the perfect balance of flavors, this is simply the best ever tiramisu recipe.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 10 -12
Calories 260 kcal
Author Viktoria

Ingredients

  • 5 large eggs separated
  • 500 g mascarpone cheese about 2 containers (227 g each, or about 2 very full cups)
  • 8 Tbs sugar
  • 4-5 Tbs rum
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups coffee
  • 2-3 packs ladyfingers * 24 cookies per pack
  • 5-6 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder**

Instructions

  1. Brew the coffee, pour into a wide bowl, let it cool completely, then add the rum, and stir to mix. While coffee is cooling down, beat the egg whites into stiff peaks.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until pale yellow and thickened.
  3. Add the mascarpone cheese to the egg yolks and mix well.
  4. Carefully mix in the whipped egg whites, with a spatula until fully incorporated.
  5. Start layering the tiramisu, by dipping each lady finger quickly into the coffee, then placing them in a single layer at the bottom of a rectangular deep dish (approximately 10" x 8").
  6. Spread half of the mascarpone cream on top of the ladyfingers, and generously dust with the cocoa powder.
  7. Repeat with a second layer of ladyfingers, and mascarpone cream, and finish with a final dusting of cocoa powder.
  8. Cover with a plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for a few hours.
  9. Alternatively, you can layer the tiramisu in glasses for individual portions.

Recipe Notes

* You may need only about 2 1/2 boxes of ladyfingers, depending on the size of your dish, or the size of the cookies. To be on the safe side, get 3 boxes.

** Don't be afraid to use a generous dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder - the bitterness of the coffee and cocoa is completely balanced and mellowed out by the sweet ladyfingers and mascarpone cream. In every bite, you should distinctly taste the chocolate, and the coffee layers. If you don't, use more cocoa powder next time.