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