Tiramisu-the dinosaur

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 ounces Strong espresso
2 ounces Italian brandy
4 Egg yolks
2 tablespoons Sugar
2 Egg whites
2 cups Mascarpone cheese (may substitute ricotta or cream cheese)
30 smalls Savoiaridi Or 15 Broken In Half
3 ounces Bittersweet chocolate, broken, in 1/4\" pieces
3 ounces Milk chocolate, shaved or grated
6 larges Wine goblets

Directions

Mix coffee and brandy together and set aside.

Over a double boiler, beat egg yolks and sugar until mixture lightens in color and forms ribbons (i.e. halfway to zabaglione). Allow to cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold mascarpone into egg yolk mixture one quarter at a time. Fold mascarpone mixture into egg whites and set aside. Lay savoiardi along edges of wine goblets all the way to the bottom, lining the entire glass (while keeping 6 savoiardi for later use). Using a pastry brush, and paint the cookies with the espresso/brandy mixture. Fill each goblet one third full with mascarpone mixture and sprinkle with broken chocolate. Lay one savoiardi across center and and paint with coffee mixture. Fill each goblet with remaining mascarpone mixture, topping each with shaved chocolate. Lay one savoiardi in each of the remaining 5 goblets and and paint with espresso mixture.

Can be served at room temperature. Tiramisu was served chilled in the 1980s.

Yield: 4 servings

Recipe by: Molto Mario MB1D18 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #611 by Sue <suechef@...> on May 13, 1997

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