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Tiramisu

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup ground dark roast coffee
  • 1/2 cup sugar, divided
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons Kahlua, divided
  • 5 large egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 oz mascarpone cheese, softened
  • 24 savoiardi ladyfingers
  • 3/4 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely grated

Directions

  1. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil and remove from heat.
  2. Add coffee, cover, and steep for 10 minutes.
  3. Strain and refrigerate.
  4. Combine 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolks, and 1 tablespoon Kahlua in a double boiler.
  5. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture reaches 160°F.
  6. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  7. Beat egg whites until medium peaks form.
  8. Boil remaining 1/4 cup sugar with 2 tablespoons water until mixture reaches 250°F.
  9. Slowly pour hot syrup into egg whites while mixing.
  10. Beat until stiff peaks form.
  11. Beat cream cheese and mascarpone with egg yolk mixture until smooth.
  12. Fold egg whites into cream cheese mixture.
  13. Add remaining Kahlua to coffee mixture.
  14. Dip 12 ladyfingers into coffee mixture and arrange in an 11x7 baking dish.
  15. Spread half the cream mixture over ladyfingers.
  16. Sprinkle with half the chocolate.
  17. Repeat layers.
  18. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.