Tiramisu

By BurnisonFam

Ingredients

• Syrup:
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup espresso coffee (liquid)
• 3 tablespoons Dark rum
• Assembly:
• 8 oz marscarpone cheese
• 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped
• 7 oz package of hard or soft ladyfingers
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Make the syrup:
Combine water and sugare in heavy saucepan
Bring to a boil and remove from heat
Add espresso coffee, stirring to dissolve completely
Cool, then stir in the rum

Cream the cheese:
Cream marscarpone, vanilla bean scrapings, and sugar in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer
Add cream and beat until mixture is thick and fluffy

Assembly:
Line a glass bowl, trifle dish or individual dessert dishers with a single layer of ladyfingers
Ladle generously with some of the cooled syrup, allowing it to soak in well
Spread half of marscarpone mixture over soaked ladyfingers
Top cream with another layer of ladyfingers and soak with syrup
Spread remaining cream on top
Garnish with a dusting of cocoa powder or chocolate shavings
Chill 1 hour for soft ladyfingers or 8-12 hours for hard ladyfingers

Serve chilled, scooped into individual serving dishes