Italian Tipsy Dessert (Tiramisu) Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- CHOCOLATE SAUCE
- 4 Tbsp. margarine or possibly butter
- 2 Tbsp. dry cocoa
- 1 tsp instant expresso or possibly coffee pwdr
- 1/4 c. brandy (1/4 to 1/3)
- 2 c. powdered sugar FILLING
- 1/2 pt whipping cream
- 1/4 c. powdered sugar
- 1 ctn Mascarpone cheese (8 oz)
- 1/4 c. brandy ASSEMBLY
- 2 pkt ladyfingers
- 1/2 pt whipping cream
Directions
- FOR CHOCOLATE SAUCE: Heat margarine, and remove from heat. Stir in cocoa & stir till blended; then add in brandy. Add in powdered sugar & stir till blended. Return to heat if necessary to remove lumps. Reserve one c. chocolate sauce. Thin remaining sauce with another 1/4 - 1/3 c. brandy.
- FOR FILLING: Beat cream till stiff, blend in powdered sugar. Mix Mascarpone cheese & 1/4 c. brandy till blended. Fold mascarpone mix into cream mix.
- FOR ASSEMBLY: Put 1/2 of reserved chocolate sauce on bottom of 8" square pan. Dip ladyfingers in thinned chocolate sauce and line bottom of pan. Drizzle some thinned chocolate sauce over ladyfingers. Put layer of 1/2 cream/mascarpone mix. Repeat layers one more time and end with layer of ladyfingers. Drizzle any remaining thinned chocolate sauce on top later of ladyfingers; then spread rest of reserved chocolate sauce on top. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Refrigerateat least 3 hrs or possibly overnight. At serving time, whip 1/2 pint whipping cream and put on top.
- Very rich, cut in small serving pcs.
- Variation: Add in mini chocolate chips to mascarpone cheese/cream mix.
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