Tiramisu

Due to my love for all things Italia it was mandatory that I learn the art of making a great authentic tiramisu.  It took me a while to find the right recipe but I think I found a keeper.To my surprise very few ingredients are needed. More importantly, little culinary skills required.

I did make this a non-alcoholic tiramisu and the ending result is nothing but deliziosa...that's Italian for delicious. This recipe is courtesy of Italian Desert Recipes.

Recipe As Follows:                                                                                                       

 6 egg yolks

1 1/4 cups white sugar

1 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese

1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream

2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers (approx 24 ladyfingers total)
1/3 cup Kahlua  or very strong coffee/espresso (see substitutions).

Topping extras

1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (dust)
1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate (shaved)

Directions:                                                                                                                         

*To start, chill the bowl that will be used for whipping the cream in.

*Combine egg yolks and sugar in the top of a double boiler. Reduce heat to low.

*Cook for about 10 minutes and don't go anywhere! Stir it constantly.

*Remove the mixture from heat and whip in the yolks until its thick.

*Add the mascarpone to the whipped yolks. Beat until combined.

*Pull your chilled bowl out of fridge and whip the cream until the stiff peaks are formed.

*Gently fold into yolk mixture and set aside.

*Line the bottom and sides of your serving bowl with the ladyfingers. Brush the lady fingers with the Kahlua (see substitutions).

*Spoon half of the cream filling over the lady fingers.

*Now you are going to layer - using ladyfingers, Kahlua and filling.

*Keep going till you run out of lady fingers.

*The top layer of filling is finished off with cocoa or chocolate curls. (Or both!)

* Enjoy! 

**BIG SUCCESS HINT: Refrigerate several hours or overnight**