If you love bold rich flavored desserts then Tiramisu is one of them! Right? Well, I will be honest and say I have eaten more tiramisu in my life than probably an Italian himself.
Step-by-step: Skinny tiramisu recipe
Pastry cream
Combine – In a heavy-bottom saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract. Gradually pour the milk, using a whisk to combine. Make sure there are no lumps Thicken – Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook stirring constantly. The milk will thicken as it cooks. When the milk thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Cook for one to two minutes more.Pro tip – Keep the heat on medium to low adjusting to prevent the milk from sticking at the bottom. Cool – Pour into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Make sure the plastic touches the top surface of the custard to prevent skin from forming at the top. Cool to room temperature.
Prepare
Coffee mixture – combine hot coffee, liquor, and cocoa powder – set aside to cool
Whipped cream – Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Mascarpone cream – In a large bowl cream the mascarpone and cream cheese with a whisk to remove lumps. Add the cooled pastry cream and combine well. Then fold in the whipped cream.Pro tip – you want a. smooth mixture but don’t overmix as cream cheese can become grainy.
Assemble
Layer- Dip each ladyfinger briefly in the coffee liquid and layer them into a 8 x 8 square baking pan. Top with half the mascarpone cream mixture and smooth evenly with an offset spatula. Top with more ladyfingers dipped in coffee.- Then, pour the remaining mascarpone cream mixture on top. Smooth well with an offset spatula.
Chill – Place the dish in the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 to 6 hours preferably overnight. Cocoa powder – Dust the top generously with cocoa powder before serving.Pro tip – wipe the knife between each cut to make clean slices. Enjoy!
Storage & Shelf-life
This tiramisu will stay in the fridge for 2 days before the whipped cream will start to lose volume. It will still be delicious but the whipped cream will be soft so it may not hold well as a slice.
Classic Tiramisu Recipe or Tiramisu Cake – No Bake Mascarpone Cream Cake Tiramisu Ice Cream Tiramisu Cream Puffs Fried Tiramisu Donuts – or Tiramisu filled Doughnuts – Sufganiyot
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Delicate finger-like biscuits are dipped in a liquid made with coffee, and Italian liquor such as Marsala or creme de cocoa; layered with rich Italian Mascarpone cream cheese, eggs, and sugar custard. These layers are similar to what we refer to good light and fluffy pudding. These days there is a huge number of variations of this classic dessert from changing the ladyfingers to a light sponge or switching the coffee to fruit juice (I do that!) or using whipped egg whites instead of whipping cream to make it lighter.