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Bonus Recipe of the Week – Tiramisu

May 22, 2009

(From The Dessert Collection at emealsforyou.com)

Tiramisu

Tiramisu is a little like handwriting, everyone’s is a little different.  I make this recipe in a very large bowl or in a square springform pan… with the bowl it becomes a less formal dessert that you spoon onto plates, the springform allows you to slice the dessert and serve more guests.  This dessert is really easy to put together, uses store-bought lady fingers and creates that Oh WOW! at any party or function.

In the old south this would probably be called a Charlotte, in the north a Fool, basically it is pieces of cake, surrounded with sweet cream and pieces of fruit or syrups.  It is best made the night before as sitting in the frig helps to develop the flavors.  I am taking mine to a party down the street, which started as a neighbor’s family gathering and rapidly progressed to a large group; perhaps it was the Margaritas that were floating around.  I think we have lost count of how many will be there but this dessert will easily serve 16 or more people.

Tiramisu

Whip cream with 1/2 the sugar. Cream the cream cheese with remaining sugar until light. Gradually add whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture.
Dissolve coffee in hot water, add sugar and coffer liqueur.
Place a layer of ladyfingers (split) in bottom of serving bowl (6X9), brush with coffee mixture, sprinkle with cocoa and chocolate, spread a layer of cream cheese mixture (3/4” thick). Sprinkle with cocoa and chocolate, repeat ladyfingers, and so on. Cover top with final layer of cocoa and chocolate, refrigerate.

Best when made the day before.
Hint: serve with a drizzle of hot fudge sauce on top. Shown here made in a 9 X 9 springform pan.

This recipe and more like it can be found at www.emealsforyou.com.

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