Tiramisu cake is one of the most famous desserts of Italian cuisine.
It is prepared very simply and quickly, because the ingredients for the cake do not need to be baked.
Tiramisu is made in the evening, left in the refrigerator for 12 hours, and served in the morning. Mascarpone cheese is a must in this dessert.
Espresso and rum also cannot be replaced with other products. Let's take a closer look at the classic tiramisu cake recipe. So.
Classic Tiramisu recipe
The coolest option is with cream and mascarpone, as some sources say, but I personally prefer another cooking option with an egg, which I’ll tell you about now.
In any case, the most important components of this dessert are Savoyardi cookies, which funny sound in our Russian language, like lady fingers and of course Mascarpone cream cheese.
We will need:
- mascarpone cheese - 500 g
- savoiardi cookies - 200 g
- egg - 4 pcs.
- powdered sugar - 8 tbsp
- cocoa powder - 6 tbsp
- liqueur - 2 tbsp
- strong coffee - 400 ml
Cooking method:
1. Take coffee and fill it with water, cook until ready in a special pot.
Important! It is best to take Expresso coffee; it will highlight the taste and magic of this dish very well.
2. The next step, for some it may not seem safe, so if you don’t like it, you can do it differently, I will write about this later in this article. And the point is the eggs, in true Italian style they must be raw, and as you know, it’s not recommended to eat raw eggs, as there is a risk of contracting salmonellosis, but you can’t do without them, because they are what gives the cream such a richness.
Important! You can use whipped cream or sour cream instead of raw eggs. But this will already be a parody of real tiramisu.
Separate the whites from the yolks; it is best to use a special device that will help you successfully separate them from each other. Beat the whites with two tablespoons of powdered sugar with a mixer until stiff, as shown in this picture.
Important! Check in advance that the bowl in which you are whisking is clean and dry.
3. In another container, beat the yolks with powdered sugar. What a creamy shade it turned out to be, simply beautiful!
4. So, an interesting point, which gives a very cool impression to this dessert, add cheese to the whipped yolks, beat with a whisk. Next, add the whites gradually and beat well, until you get a thick consistency without any lumps.
5. While making the cream, the coffee has almost cooled down, add liqueur to it, it’s better to take Amaretto, if you don’t want to add alcohol, you can replace it with almond essence. It's a matter of taste, and of course what you have on hand.
6. Now it’s time for the cookies, dip them in this brown solution.
Important! To make it delicious, it is recommended to dip the cookies not completely, but only on one side, where the powdered sugar is, you can shake off excess liquid.
7. Now let's talk about decoration. How do you decorate, write your suggestions, there are actually a lot of options, you can make it into a cake, or you can, I like to do it in a glass or glass most of all, because firstly it’s beautiful, and secondly you can immediately do it in portions .
Interesting! Italians never laugh at tiramisu, as this is considered bad behavior, and therefore they immediately prepare it in portions.
8. Now all that remains is to arrange everything correctly, put the soaked cookies on the bottom, then the cream, then the cookies, etc. Don’t be afraid to break into small pieces if you do this in a glass.
9. At the very end, sprinkle cocoa on top, it’s pretty, don’t you agree? It’s like a DIY culinary masterpiece, or reminiscent of ice cream.
