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Classic Tiramisu

Make a classic Italian dessert layered with sweet cream cheese, delicate cake, and spiked with coffee and rum.

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  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total Time 7 hr 35 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

6
large egg yolks
3/4
cup sugar
2/3
cup milk
1
lb mascarpone cheese or 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/4
cups whipping (heavy) cream
1/2
teaspoon vanilla
1/4
cup brewed espresso or very strong coffee, chilled
2
tablespoons rum*
2
packages (3 oz each) ladyfingers**
1 1/2
teaspoons baking cocoa

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Directions

  • 1 In 2-quart saucepan, beat egg yolks and sugar with wire whisk until well mixed. Beat in milk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Pour into medium bowl; place plastic wrap directly onto surface of custard mixture. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
  • 2 Add cheese to custard mixture. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; set aside.
  • 3 In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until stiff; set aside. In small bowl, mix espresso and rum.
  • 4 Separate ladyfingers horizontally; brush with espresso mixture (do not soak). In ungreased 11x7-inch glass baking dish, arrange half of the ladyfingers in single layer. Spread half of the cheese mixture over ladyfingers; spread with half of the whipped cream. Repeat layers with remaining ladyfingers, cheese mixture and whipped cream. Sprinkle with cocoa. Refrigerate at least 4 to 6 hours to develop flavors but no longer than 24 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Mascarpone is a sinfully rich double or triple cream cheese that originated in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a delicate, buttery flavor with just a hint of sweetness. Look for it in the cheese case in large supermarkets, specialty cheese shops or gourmet food stores.

*1/8 teaspoon rum extract mixed with 2 tablespoons water can be substituted for the rum.

**2 packages frozen (thawed) pound cake (10.75-oz each) can be substituted for the ladyfingers. Place each pound cake on its side; carefully cut each into 3 lengthwise slices (to total 6 slices). Brush each slice with espresso mixture (do not soak). Arrange 3 slices crosswise in baking dish. Layer as directed in step 4, adding remaining 3 slices.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
540
(
Calories from Fat
340),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
38g
38%
(Saturated Fat
22g,
22%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
1 1/2%
),
Cholesterol
270mg
270%;
Sodium
260mg
260%;
Total Carbohydrate
39g
39%
(Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
  Sugars
32g
32%
),
Protein
9g
9%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
10%;
Iron
10%;
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 7 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/19/2013 9:51:31 AM REPORT ABUSE gabymtz61 said:
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Best recipe ever!! I did add 1/3 cup Khalua to the coffe mixture and it turned out perfect!! Will be making this dessert for years to come!
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Posted 11/18/2011 2:23:02 PM REPORT ABUSE dcrowex said:
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Fabulous!! However, since I have an actual recipe from a friend from Italy, I incorporated that into this one. When it comes time to put it together, I quickly dip the ladyfingers into straight expresso, place in dish, sprinke with amaretto, then add cheese mixture and whipped topping, sprinkle cocoa powder, the layer again, starting with dipping the lady fingers into straight expresso (must be done lightly and quickly or they fall apart - shake excess). this is done instead of adding the expresso and rum to the recipe.
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Posted 5/9/2010 9:29:20 AM REPORT ABUSE JLStouffer said:
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Easy to make, hard to not eat all of it at one time.
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