Tiramisu

A quick and simple Italian dessert.

Information

Type

dessert

Preparation time

10 minutes

Total time

10 minutes

Yield

4 portions

Ingredients

• 500 g mascarpone
• sponge fingers
• 1 cup strong coffee or espresso
• Kahlúa (original)
• 1 egg
• icing sugar
• 1 cm vanilla
• 1 square chocolate

Instructions

1. Add a splash of Kahlúa to the coffee and pour it over the sponge fingers, waiting until it is completely absorbed.
2. Separate the egg, mixing the yolk with some icing sugar to make a smooth paste.
3. Add the vanilla and a splash of Kahlúa to the egg mixture, and mix it with the mascarpone.
4. Whisk the egg whites and fold them into the mascarpone.
5. Cover the sponge fingers with the mascarpone mix, and grate the chocolate over the top.
6. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge.

Author

David King

Published

5th October 2012