This authentic tiramisu is a popular Italian dessert made with layers of ladyfingers dipped in coffee and a creamy and delicious mixture of eggs, mascarpone cheese and granulated sugar. Its topped with cocoa powder. This dessert combines the sweetness of the cream with the bitterness of the coffee.
It needs to be refrigerated overnight to allow all the flavors to meld together and for the ladyfingers to soften. It results in a creamy, moist and flavorful dessert that everyone loves.
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What’s mascarpone cheese
For this authentic tiramisu recipe we need mascarpone cheese. Its a soft and creamy Italian cheese used in desserts. It has a rich and velvety texture with a delicate and slightly sweet flavor.
To use this ingredient we need to work it with a spatula first so its soft and this also helps later because this way we are not gonna have lumps in our mascarpone -egg mixture.
Ingredients
YOU NEED
- mascarpone cheese
- granulated sugar
- eggs
Ingredients
YOU NEED
- coffee
- cocoa powder
- ladyfingers
- grated chocolate
tips for a classic tiramisu
-refrigerate the tiramisu overnight
-use mascarpone cheese, don’t change it to cream cheese it makes a huge difference
-allow the coffee to cool down before using it. It should be cold so the ladyfingers dont get too mushy.
-dust with cocoa powder before serving.
Traditional tiramisu
A classic Tiramisú is one of the easiest desserts to make, is really simple but it does require specific ingredients and steps to achieve the perfect texture and taste,
steps we need to follow
The full recipe is bellow.
1) Make the coffee.
2) beat eggs with the sugar until white and fluffy.
3) work mascarpone cheese with a spatula and mix with eggs.
4) dip ladyfingers for just seconds in the cold coffee and place in a pan, try to face them all in the same direction if you can.
5) add half of the mascarpone mixture on top of the ladyfingers.
6) grate some chocolate on top of the mascarpone.
7) another layer of soaked ladyfingers
8) mascarpone mixture on top and refrigerate overnight.
dust cocoa powder 100% on top and serve:)
Process
More tiramisu options
- Lemon tiramisu, its really refreshing and perfect for summer or hot weather.
- Strawberry, soak the ladyfingers with strawberry lemonade, add jam fresh fruit between layers and its the perfect dessert for you to try. Dust with dry fine strawberries.
- Matcha, this one is perfect for all the matcha lovers. With the vibrant green color and slightly bitter taste.
- chocolate tiramisu, with lots of chocolate flavor.
RECIPE in cups and grams
INGREDIENTS:
tiramisu
- 400 grams mascarpone cheese
- 160 grams granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
ladyfingers
- 24 ladyfingers
- 300 ml cold coffee
more
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 10 grams dark chocolate
INSTRUCTIONS:
Coffee
1)First step, coffee
We need to start by making the coffee and allowing it to cold down so we can use it for later. If you can leave it in the fridge or room temperature while you prepare the rest of ingredients is perfect.
tiramisu
2)Second step, eggs
To make this authentic tiramisu we will need to carefully crack three eggs into a big bowl. Once the eggs are in the bowl if you have an electric mixer to beat them until they become light and fluffy as you continue to beat the eggs you will notice how they start to turn white.
This step is very important it helps incorporate air into the eggs. If you don’t have electric mixer you can use normal whisk or you can do it in a stand mixer.
3)Third step, granulated sugar
Once the eggs have started to turn white you can add granulated sugar to the bowl, while you add the sugar you can continue beating the eggs with the electric mixer. The goal is to fully incorporate the sugar into the eggs until they get a color similar to white paper.
4)Forth step, mascarpone
You’ve reached the perfect consistency for the eggs and now you wanna work the mascarpone cheese.
Take a separate clean and dry bowl and add the Mascarpone cheese to it. Use a spatula or the same electric mixer to work the mascarpone until it becomes really creamy and smooth. This step is gonna help us incorporate the mascarpone to the eggs.
mix the ingredients together
5)Fifth step, mix the eggs with the mascarpone
To incorporate the eggs into the mascarpone cheese we will do it in three separate parts.
1) first start by adding 1/3 part of the eggs into the mascarpone, use a whisk to gently mix the mixture together.
2) you can now switch for a whisk to a spatula. Add 1/2 off the eggs into the mascarpone and carefully mix it with the spatula.
3) gently fold in the rest of beaten eggs we have into the mascarpone mixture.
For this authentic tiramisu folding instead of whisking is gonna help us maintain a light and airy texture to the dessert.
layering
6)Sixth step, Soak ladyfingers
Soak the ladyfingers into the cold or room temperature coffee for just about 2 seconds, making sure they don’t absorb too much coffee so they don’t become too mushy and soft and place them in a pan.
7)Seventh step, layer of mascarpone
Add 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture on top of the ladyfingers, smooth it out and add grated chocolate on top. If you’re doing this on summer maybe the chocolate will melt on your fingers so you can dust some cocoa powder on top instead.
Soak the ladyfingers again into the coffee and place them on top of the mascarpone (and chocolate) following the same direction.
8)Eight step, mascarpone cheese
Add the rest of the mascarpone mixture on top, smooth it out and cover it with plastic wrap. Allow it to sit on the fridge overnight.
Final touches
9)Ninth step, Cocoa powder
Before serving dust with cocoa powder and serve cold. This recipe should give you about 6 portions or 4 if you enjoy bigger servings.
authentic tiramisu
Ingredients
tiramisu
- 400 grams mascarpone cheese
- 160 grams granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
ladyfingers
- 24 ladyfingers
- 300 ml cold coffee
more
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 10 grams dark chocolate
Instructions
Coffee
1)First step, coffee
- We need to start by making the coffee and allowing it to cold down so we can use it for later. If you can leave it in the fridge or room temperature while you prepare the rest of ingredients is perfect.
tiramisu
2)Second step, eggs
- To make this authentic tiramisu we will need to carefully crack three eggs into a big bowl. Once the eggs are in the bowl if you have an electric mixer to beat them until they become light and fluffy as you continue to beat the eggs you will notice how they start to turn white.
- This step is very important it helps incorporate air into the eggs. If you don’t have electric mixer you can use normal whisk or you can do it in a stand mixer.
3)Third step, granulated sugar
- Once the eggs have started to turn white you can add granulated sugar to the bowl, while you add the sugar you can continue beating the eggs with the electric mixer. The goal is to fully incorporate the sugar into the eggs until they get a color similar to white paper.
4)Forth step, mascarpone
- You’ve reached the perfect consistency for the eggs and now you wanna work the mascarpone cheese.
- Take a separate clean and dry bowl and add the Mascarpone cheese to it. Use a spatula or the same electric mixer to work the mascarpone until it becomes really creamy and smooth. This step is gonna help us incorporate the mascarpone to the eggs.
- mix the ingredients together
5)Fifth step, mix the eggs with the mascarpone
- To incorporate the eggs into the mascarpone cheese we will do it in three separate parts.
- first start by adding 1/3 part of the eggs into the mascarpone, use a whisk to gently mix the mixture together.
- you can now switch for a whisk to a spatula. Add 1/2 off the eggs into the mascarpone and carefully mix it with the spatula.
- gently fold in the rest of beaten eggs we have into the mascarpone mixture.
- For this authentic tiramisu folding instead of whisking is gonna help us maintain a light and airy texture to the dessert.
layering
6)Sixth step, Soak ladyfingers
- Soak the ladyfingers into the cold or room temperature coffee for just about 2 seconds, making sure they don’t absorb too much coffee so they don’t become too mushy and soft and place them in a pan.
7)Seventh step, layer of mascarpone
- Add 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture on top of the ladyfingers, smooth it out and add grated chocolate on top. If you’re doing this on summer maybe the chocolate will melt on your fingers so you can dust some cocoa powder on top instead.
- Soak the ladyfingers again into the coffee and place them on top of the mascarpone (and chocolate) following the same direction.
8)Eight step, mascarpone cheese
- Add the rest of the mascarpone mixture on top, smooth it out and cover it with plastic wrap. Allow it to sit on the fridge overnight.
Final touches
9)Ninth step, Cocoa powder
- Before serving dust with cocoa powder and serve cold. This recipe should give you about 6 portions or 4 if you enjoy bigger servings.
Nutrition
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