Tiramisu Recipe
Makes 12 servings:Ingredients
1/4 cup hot milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/3 cups leftover coffee
3 tablespoons rum-and-coffee liqueur (Kahlúa) or brandy
24 (about 7 ounces) crisp Italian ladyfingers (savoiardi) or soft ladyfingers*
2 cups (16 ounces) mascarpone
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup heavy or whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ounce dark (72% cocoa) or bittersweet chocolate, grated
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together hot milk and sugar until sugar dissolves. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine coffee and coffee liqueur. Dip both sides of 12 ladyfingers, one at a time, in coffee mixture just until soaked. Arrange soaked ladyfingers in one layer in bottom of a 2-quart (8-inch square) baking dish, breaking some of the ladyfingers in half to fit.
- In a large bowl, stir together mascarpone and vanilla. Gradually add milk mixture and stir until blended. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream at high speed until stiff peaks form. With a rubber spatula, gently fold whipped cream into mascarpone mixture just until blended. Spread half the mixture (about 1 1/2 cups) evenly over ladyfingers in the dish.
- Dip last 12 ladyfingers in remaining coffee mixture and arrange on top of mascarpone mixture in the dish. Spread top with remaining mascarpone mixture. Using a sieve, dust tiramisu evenly with cocoa powder, then sprinkle evenly with grated chocolate. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
- *For soft ladyfingers, prepare the recipe as directed, except brush the ladyfingers with the coffee mixture (instead of dipping) in steps 2 and 4.
8 Comments
My Swedish mother-in-law would make coffee “essence”, which I think is what you’re talking about, and keep it in the fridge. Whenever she wanted a cup she’d just dilute it and drink it as normal. If she was having trouble sleeping, she’d get up and have a cup and sleep like a baby.
Great ideas ! Thanks for always giving us these tips.
This article was super helpful! I always end up with extra coffee and feel bad when I have to pour it out. Now I excited to have leftovers!