INGREDIENTS (makes 15 servings): |
1. 40 tiramisu lady finger biscuit |
2. 6 large egg yolk |
3. 1/4 cup of sugar |
4. 500g mascarpone cheese |
5. 2 cups of cold heavy whipping cream |
6. 1.5 cups of espresso cool down to room temperature (replace with fresh milk for kids version) OPTIONAL: You can add some Bailey into the coffee mixture if you would like to. |
7. Some unsweetened cocoa powder |
METHOD: |
1. First prepare the cream layer. |
2. Place the egg yolk and sugar in a bowl and melt the sugar using the steam from a pot (see photo below) by stirring continuously for 10 minutes. With this, the eggs are slightly cooked so it is not raw. TIPS: Do not let the bowl touch the boiling water or the egg yolk will be cooked. |
3. Remove the egg yolk/sugar from the steam after 10minutes and set aside. |
4. At this time, prepare the coffee and let it cool down. |
5. By now, the egg yolk should be cool down already. Add in the mascarpone cheese and mix well until they are creamy. |
6. Then place the whipping cream in a bowl and whipped till firm peak. |
7. Add the whipped cream into the mascarpone cheese mixture. Mix well. |
8. To assemble, place the lady’s finger into the coffee and then arrange them nicely at the bottom. Add a layer of mascarpone cheese mixture, drizzle some chocolate power on top, then add another layer of lady’s finger and top with more cream mixture. Lastly drizzle a layer of chocolate powder and keep in fridge overnight. |
9. This recipe does not use raw eggs so it is good to keep for 5 days. |
10. Serve cold. |
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