Tiramisu Recipe

Tiramisu Recipe

1 thin piece sponge cake (refer sponge cake)

1 tablespoon instant coffee powder

1/4 cup almond liqueur

8 to 10 biscuit fingers

cocoa powder to taste

Cream Filling:

12g gelatin

150ml fresh milk

100g sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 egg yolks

300g mascarpone cheese

500g whipped cream

Seasoning:

100g sugar

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup orange liqueur

Method:

1. Cream Filling: Soften gelatin in iced water. Remove and drain. Heat gelatin indirectly over hot water till gelatin melts.

2. Bring fresh milk to boil, then stir in sugar, salt and egg yolks. Add melted gelatin. Allow mixture to cool over a basin of iced water.

3. Blend mascarpone cheese in mixing bowl till cheese is soft, smooth and not lumpy. Stir in milk mixture (from step 2) followed by whipped cream.

4. Line 11"x9"x2" baking tin with cling wrap. Pour in 1/3 cream filling and level surface.

5. Mix Seasoning together. Combine 70ml Seasoning with instant coffee powder, almond liqueur and 100 ml boiling water to make syrup.

6. Dip biscuit fingers in syrup and arrange in baking tray. Spread on another layer of cream filling. Repeat this step till all ingredients are layered. Top with sponge cake. Refrigerate till solidified.

7. Remove tiramisu and sift cocoa powder evenly onto surface. Serve.