Tiramisu anyone?

The Dessert King went all the way this time with his Tiramisu all fancied-up! It really is something to die for.


Here's the recipe if you are ever interested to give it a go:

Ingredients

• 200 grams ladyfingers


• 4 large cups of espresso coffee


• 70 grams caster sugar


• 350 grams mascarpone cheese


• 3 shot glasses Tia Maria/Amaretto (optional if you want to use)


• 6 egg yolks


• 3 egg whites


• Pinch of salt


• Cocoa powder

Preparation:

1. Make the coffee. Pour in a large bowl and let it cool down. Once cooled, add the Tia Maria/Ameretto if desired.


2. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Make sure the whites stay pure!


3. Heat a pan of hot water until almost boiling point. Place an empty bowl on top and put in the egg yolks and the sugar.


4. Mix well over the hot water until creamy and slightly stiff. Make sure the sugar is fully dissolved, and the color is about ivory.


5. Add the mascarpone cheese to this mixture and mix well until smooth (preferably by hand).


6. In a separate bowl, mix the egg whites with the salt until stiff.


7. Fold the yolk mixture into the egg whites (not the other way around). Do this carefully to prevent the whites from collapsing. Mix carefully until all lumps have disappeared.


8. Take an empty tray for the tiramisu. Cover the bottom of the tray with the egg and cheese mixture.


9. Dip the lady fingers in the coffee (not too long, just enough for them to absorb the coffee, else they’ll break and the coffee will leak out), and place them on top of the egg and cheese layer.


10. Add another layer of the egg/cheese mix. Cover this layer with a thin layer of cocoa powder (use a sift to do this) .


11. Put another layer of soaked ladyfingers on top. Again, cover with the egg and cheese mix and top with cocoa powder.


12. Put the tray in the fridge for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.


13. Before serving, sprinkle a little bit of cocoa powder over the top.