Classic Tiramisu

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup strong brewed espresso coffee
• 1/4 cup brandy (optional)
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese
• 1 3/4 cups heavy cream or 1 3/4 cups whipping cream
• 2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon unsifted confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• unsweetened cocoa powder (to garnish)
• chocolate curls (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 espresso syrup.
• 2 combine water and sugar in a small saucepan.bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
• 3 remove from heat, cool and add coffee.
• 4 mascarpone filling.
• 5 combine egg yolks and sugar.whip until thick and lemon colored, about 1 minute.
• 6 place on top of double boiler over boiling water.reduce heat to low and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 7 remove form heat and cool to room temperature.
• 8 add cheese, beating well.
• 9 whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.fold into egg yolk mixture, set aside.
• 10 sweetened whipped cream (optional).
• 11 combine 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 tbsp confectioners sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract.
• 12 whip until stiff peaks form.
• 13 to assemble.
• 14 line bottom and side of a 3 qt bowl (or casserole dish)with ladyfinger halves.
• 15 brush ladyfingers with espresso syrup.
• 16 spoon 1/2 of mascarpone filling into lady finger lined bowl.
• 17 repeat ladyfingers,espresso, and cream layers.
• 18 top with sweetened whipped cream, cocoa, and chocolate curls.
• 19 cover and refridgerate for several hours or overnight.