Tiramisu

Preperation time: 2 hours 20 mins
Cooking time: 0 mins
Serves: 4

Recipe Ingredients

1 tsp vanilla extract;
3 egg yolks;
50g caster sugar;
250g mascarpone;
250ml double cream, lightly whipped;
350ml strong fresh coffee, cooled;
2 tbsp rum;
2 tbsp Kahlua;
2 tbsp Tia Maria;
300g sponge fingers;
2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted.

Recipe Method

Put a heat proof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Put the egg yolks, suagr and vanilla extract in the bowl and whisk until thick and creamy. Remove from heat and leave to cool.

Once cool beat in the mascarpone and then fold in the whipped cream. Set aside.

Mix the coffee with the alcohol. Dunk the sponge fingers in the liquid (but not for too long or will turn soggy). arrange the fingers in a single layer in a serving bowl. Top with half the mascarpone mixture.

Repeat with another layer of dunked fingers and top with the remaining mascarpone mixture. Dust cocoa powder over the top. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.