Raspberry Tiramisu

By TrayH

Ingredients

• 1 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 6 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
• 1 pound mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 28 soft ladyfingers or 2 (12-ounce) pound cakes, cut into 3 by 1 by 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 (1/2 dry pint) baskets fresh raspberries (about 3 3/4 cups total)
• Confectioners' sugar, for serving

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 200mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

* Stir the jam and 4 tablespoons of the orange liqueur in a small bowl to blend.

* Combine the mascarpone and remaining 2 tablespoons of orange liqueur in a large bowl to blend.

* Using an electric mixer, beat the cream, sugar, and vanilla in another large bowl until soft peaks form.

* Using a large rubber spatula, stir 1/4 of the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture to lighten.

* Fold the remaining whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.

* Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish or other decorative serving dish with half of the ladyfingers.

* Spread half of the jam mixture over the ladyfingers.

* Spread half of the mascarpone mixture over the jam mixture, then cover with half of the fresh raspberries.

* Repeat layering with the remaining ladyfingers, jam mixture, mascarpone mixture and raspberries.

* Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

* Dust with the confectioners' sugar and serve.