Tiramisu

                                      Tiramisu 

Hello everybody. I am back. Thanks for your patience. We were on vacation. 2 weeks "home" in germany, and 2 weeks in Italy. We visited family and friends everywhere. Including Italy. And that's
why my following recipes are italian lol. I forgot about certain "recipes". Now that I got reminded
again, I had to cook them back home. So don't be mad if the following 3 recipes are now italian
dishes. 

Tiramisu is a typical desert. In this case, influenced from Italy, I made them in a pickling jar. Easy      to store, portions perfect for everybody and it looks cute.


This is what you need:

- 4 Egg yolks

- 5 TBSP Sugar

- 500 gr (2 packs) Mascarpone cheese 

- Amaretto Liquor (or Almond flavor for the "kids" version)

- 2 Cups of strong Espresso (or a strong regular coffee like instant coffee)

- 2 Egg whites with a pinch of salt

- Lady fingers

- Baking Cocoa 


This is how you do it:

First, make the strong coffee. When its done, add as much sugar till it's tasting ok for you. You might also add the Amaretto Liquor, around a shot Glass full or your Almond flavor (until its tasty. It should have a hint of Almond but not to strong) Let it cool slightly so you don't burn your fingers ;-)

Separate the Eggs but keep 2 Egg whites. With the 4 Egg yolk and the sugar, wisk it until its thickened and light yellow. Now add the Amaretto (or Almond Flavor) and the Mascarpone cheese. 

Whisk the egg whites with the pinch of salt until soft pikes (turn it around. Is it not moving, it's perfect). 

Carefully fold the egg white now into the Mascarpone creme. Do not overwhisk it so it stays nice and light. 

Prepare your glasses or the casserole dish you want to use for the Tiramisu. First, take one Lady Finger and dip it shortly on both sides into your coffee and then place it in the dish. For the glasses, I broke them in sizes first and then dipped it in the coffee. Lay in your glass. Then add 1 layer of the Mascarpone creme. For the glasses, I used 1 Tablespoon full. It should cover the Lady Fingers about 1/2 inch. Then use a small colander and powder some of the Cocoa over it. Repeat the next layer exactly like this. Finish with Mascarpone creme and the Cocoa powder. I had 3 layers of Lady Fingers in those glasses. 

I garnished the Tiramisu Glasses with a chocolate coated Coffee Bean. Cover and let chill in the fridge for about 2 hrs..

Enjoy and Guten Appetit