It’s easy to make a classic Italian tiramisu yourself. With this 20-minute recipe, you can make a delicious tiramisu with mascarpone, ladyfingers and beaten egg whites, amaretto and lots of flavor. A perfect Italian dessert that is great to prepare.
Tiramisu – a delicious Italian dessert
Tiramisu is a classic Italian dessert that is popular all over the world. It originated in the Veneto region and is traditionally made with sponge cake, coffee, mascarpone cream and cocoa. In this blog post, I’ll show you a simple tiramisu recipe that even beginners in the kitchen can make.
Why tiramisu is a popular dessert
Tiramisu it is simply delicious! The combination of fluffy sponge cake, aromatic coffee, mascarpone cream and a touch of cocoa is a fantastic combination.
Tiramisu is a dessert that is easy to prepare and ideal when guests are coming. You can make it the day before and let it sit in the fridge, minimizing stress in the kitchen.
In addition, tiramisu is also a visual delight. The different layers and the decoration with cocoa make it an eye-catcher on the dessert plate.
Simple recipe for tiramisu - Make classic tiramisu yourself
Ingredients
- 300 g ladyfingers, depending on the shape, a little more or a little less
- approx. 250 ml coffee or espresso to cool down
- 2+1 tablespoons of Amaretto, also available non-alcoholi
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 egg whites
- 1 pinch of salt
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 500 g mascarpone
- some cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare the coffee and leave to cool. If you like you can add a dash of Amaretto to the coffee).
- Separate the eggs. Whip 4 egg yolks with the powdered sugar until white-fluffy and stir in 1 tablespoon Amaretto (or more if you like). Carefully stir in the mascarpone with a whisk.
- Beat 2 egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff and carefully fold into the cream.
- Lay out the ladyfingers in a form (approx. 31x21cm) and drizzle with the coffee.
- Spread a layer of cream over the ladyfingers and spread another layer of ladyfingers on top and drizzle with coffee. Finish with another layer of mascarpone cream - this is great to pipe on as tuffs using a piping bag or pastry or garnish syringe.
- Chill the finished tiramisu for a few hours (preferably overnight) and sprinkle with cocoa powder before serving.
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