Tiramisu

Ok, here's The Missus' favourite dessert - tiramisu. I could bore you by telling you that tiramisu is apparently Italian for 'pick-me-up', but I won't. I'll just get on with the recipe.

Usually I don't bother with ingredients but with desserts I think it's important, so here goes.

2 free range organic egg yolks
2 tablespoons of caster sugar
a few drops of vanilla essence
250g/8oz of marcarpone cheese
175ml/6floz of strong black coffee
2 tablespoons of Marsala wine
1 tablespoon of brandy
15g/5oz of sponge fingers
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder

Mix the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl until they are creamy. Mix in the drops of vanilla essence then gently fold in the marscarpone until you have a smooth creamy mixture.

Mix the coffee and Marsala together in a large bowl. Quickly dunk the sponge fingers into the liquid. Don't soak them or they will become soggy and fall apart.

Place a layer of sponge fingers in the bottom of a large glass bowl and cover them with a layer of the marscarpone mixture.

Continue layering in this way, finishing with a layer of marscarpone. Sieve over a dusting of cocoa powder.

Put the whole thing into the fridge and chill for at least 3 hours.



The Bloke