posted by Sue Freeman 11-24-98 8:40 PM
Tira Mi Su (Pick me UP)
(Tiramisu comes from Milan)
2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
2 TBLSP rum
1 package mascarpone cheese (see note below)
Combine eggs and sugar and rum on top of a double broiler. Whisk over gentle
simmering water until custard forms.
Remove from water and cool to room temperature in fridge. When cold, fold
into the marscapone cheese:
3/4 cup very strong coffee
1/4 cup Kahlua or Tia Maria
2 packages of lady fingers or Stello D'Oro Margherite cookies
cocoa (unsweetened)
grated semisweet chocolate
Mix coffee and Kahlua. Dip lady finger or cookies in coffee mixture and place
in a single layer in a pan or fancy dish. If you use ladyfingers dip quickly
as they absorb quickly and the Tiramisu will get runny.
Spread half the cream mixture over the top of the cookies or ladyfingers.
Sprinkle with grated chocolate. Repeat layers again. Sprinkle with Grated
chocolate. Refrigerate overnight and just before serving sprinkle with cocoa.
Don't sprinkle cocoa before serving it gets a little bitter this way.Always
make at least 24 hours ahead.
Homemade Marscapone Cheese:
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese (reg not low fat)
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 1/2 TBSP sour cream (not low fat or fat free)
Beat with mixer until smooth and creamy