Ingredients
Tiramisu cream
–
200 g strong coffee
–
50 g rum
–
400 g mascarpone cheese
–
200 g whipping cream
–
3 eggs, separated
–
100 g + 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
–
A few drops
of vanilla extract
–
A pinch of
salt
–
Cocoa
powder
Ladyfinger sponge cake
–
3 eggs,
separated
–
90 g cake
flour
–
75 g
granulated white sugar
–
A pinch of
salt
Preparation
Ladyfinger sponge cake
1) Preheat
oven to 180 degrees C and place the rack in the center of the oven.
2)
Whip the egg
whites with a pinch of salt, using a hand mixer, until stiff peaks form. In the
middle of the whipping, beat in gradually the sugar. To make sure stiff peaks
are formed, turn the bowl over and if they are formed, the whites mustn’t move.
3)
Whisk the egg
yolks and beat into the meringue, using a spatula.
4)
Sift and
beat in gradually the flour, with a spatula too.
5)
Place
baking paper in a baking rack (30 x 40 cm) and then put there the dough,
extending it.
6)
Bake for
about 12 minutes, and then let the cake cool in a wire rack.
Tiramisu cream
1)
Stir in the
rum to the cooled coffee.
2)
Whip the
mascarpone cheese and the cream in a large bowl, using a hand mixer, until it
becomes hard. Set aside in the fridge.
3)
In a
heatproof bowl, whisk the egg yolks, 100 g of sugar and the vanilla extract and
place it into a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally. Let it cook
for about 8 minutes. Then, set aside and let it cool.
4)
Whip the
egg whites with a pinch of salt, using a hand mixer, until stiff peaks form. In
the middle of the whipping, beat in gradually the tablespoon of sugar. To make
sure stiff peaks are formed, turn the bowl over and if they are formed, the
whites mustn’t move.
5)
Whisk
mascarpone mix and egg yolks mix together.
6) Whisk in softly the egg whites.
Assembling and serving
Cut the sponge cake in two
vertically, and place one of the parts in a baking pan. Spread half of the
coffee mix and then half of the tiramisu cream.
Repeat with the rest of the
cake, coffee and cream. Cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
At the moment of serving,
remove the plastic wrap and sift cocoa powder over the top. The Tiramisu is ready to divide and serve (makes 8 servings).