| Sometimes a dessert is just too divine | | | | Savoiardi. There are some American ones |
| to pass up on getting the recipe. This | | | | but they are not as good. Mushy, not |
| recipe for Terrific Tiramisu Dessert is | | | | crunchy. Try and get an Italian brand.) |
| one of them. A young woman named Shura | | | | Directions |
| showed up at an office party with this | | | | 1) In a large bowl, with wire whisk or |
| dreamy confection. | | | | fork, beat mascarpone (or cream cheese |
| It's too indulgent to simply describe | | | | mixture), salt, ½ cup sugar, 3 |
| with words, but I'll say that this | | | | tablespoons espresso, 1 teaspoon vanilla |
| scrumptious version of the popular | | | | extract, and 2/3 of grated chocolate |
| Italian dessert tiramisu is simply | | | | (set aside remaining chocolate for top |
| divine. With a mixture of espresso | | | | of dessert). |
| coffee, whip cream and Ladyfingers, the | | | | 2) In small bowl, with mixer at medium |
| flavors will melt in your mouth and | | | | speed, beat 1 cup heavy or whipping |
| leave you wanting more. | | | | cream until stiff peaks form. With |
| If you're looking to make a very classy, | | | | rubber spatula or wire whisk, fold |
| delicious dessert cake for a special | | | | whipped cream into cheese mixture. |
| dinner party or holiday gathering, you | | | | 3) In small bowl, stir instant |
| can't go wrong with this Terrific | | | | espresso-powder, remaining 1/3 cup |
| Tiramisu dessert. | | | | espresso, remaining ½ teaspoon vanilla |
| Shura's tips even provide you with | | | | extract (if you use liqueur, then add 1 |
| optional ingredients and special | | | | tablespoons water). |
| instructions. | | | | 4) If ladyfingers are sliced, separate |
| Begin making the Tiramisu at least 3 | | | | them in half. Line 2 ½ quart glass or |
| hours before serving time, or early in | | | | crystal bowl with one-fourth of |
| the day. | | | | ladyfingers; drizzle 2 tablespoons of |
| Terrific Tiramisu Dessert | | | | espresso mixture over them. Spoon |
| - 1 16 oz container mascarpone cheese | | | | one-third of the cheese mixture over |
| (What I usually do is substitute with | | | | ladyfingers. Repeat with ladyfingers, |
| the following: 2 8 oz pkg cream cheese | | | | espresso mixture, and cheese mixture to |
| softened, *delete salt; in step 1, in a | | | | make two more layers. |
| large bowl, with mixer at medium speed | | | | Drizzle remaining espresso mixture on |
| beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons milk | | | | ladyfingers. Sprinkle remaining grated |
| until smooth and fluffy. *Increase | | | | chocolate over top of dessert. Reserving |
| confectioner's sugar for cheese mixture | | | | one tablespoon for garnish. |
| to 2/3 cup) | | | | 5) In a small bowl, with mixer at medium |
| - ½ teaspoon salt* | | | | speed, beat remaining ½ cup cream and |
| - ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons | | | | remaining 2 tablespoons confectioner's |
| confectioner's sugar | | | | sugar until stiff peaks form. |
| - 3 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup espresso | | | | 6) Spoon whipped cream mixture into |
| (recipe calls for coffee-flavored | | | | decorating bag with large star tube. |
| liqueur but I prefer espresso) | | | | Pipe large rosettes on top of dessert. |
| - 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract | | | | (This is ideal, however my |
| - 3 1 oz squares semi-sweet chocolate, | | | | cake-decorating bag is in storage so I |
| grated | | | | just use a plastic bag with a pin prick |
| - 1 ½ cup heavy whipping cream | | | | in it and make attractive blobs |
| - 2 teaspoon instant espresso-coffee | | | | instead.) |
| powder (This isn't too hard to get. Your | | | | 7) Sprinkle reserved grated chocolate on |
| supermarket may carry it in their | | | | whipped-cream rosettes. Refrigerate |
| Italian section) | | | | until chilled and flavors are blended |
| - 2 3-4 ½ oz pkgs Ladyfingers - a | | | | (at least 2 hours). |
| cookie of sorts. (The Italians call them | | | | Serve and enjoy. |