Tiramisù
Category:	Dessert recipes
Servings:	4-6
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Tiramisù means "pull me up" and aptly describes the Italian dessert made from lady fingers, espresso coffee, mascarpone cheese, egg whites, sugar, and often marsala wine. The biscuits are sprinkled with strong coffee and the marsala, and then embedded in a thick rich custard. Sometimes chocolate is also used, but that is not traditional.

• 4 egg whites
• 2 egg yolks
• 100g of sugar (alter to your own preference)
• 500g of mascarpone cheese
• espresso
• marsala wine (or brandy or cognac)
• lady fingers (sponge fingers)
• dark chocolate powder

1. Whisk whites of 4 eggs until hard, add sugar at end
2. Fold the egg white and 2 egg yolks into the mascarpone cheese
3. Make espresso, sweeten, add marsala wine (or cognac)
4. Sprinkle lady fingers with espresso and wine (or soak for 3-8 seconds)
5. Layer soaked lady fingers and mascarpone in a form (start with fingers, finish with mascarpone)
6. Sprinkle dark chocolate powder on top
7. Refrigerate for one hour

• Savoiardi are the traditional biscuits used with this recipe, rather than lady fingers
• Cream can be used as an alternative to thicken the tiramisu. Whisk 375-500mL of double cream until stiff peaks form, add the sugar and continue from step 2
• Full fat spread cheese can be used as an alternative to mascarpone add some cream to taste