Tiramisu

Dad’s tiramisu recipe.

Ingredients

• Large mug of coffee.
• Granulated sugar (around 6 tsp).
• 2 shots of amaretto.
• 4 Fresh eggs.
• 500g Mascarpone cheese.
• Savoiarde biscuits.
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice.
• Coco powder.

Method

• Combine the coffe, amaretto, and two teaspoons of sugar. Mix together then set aside to cool completely.

• Separate the egg yolks and whites into two separate bowls.

• Whisk the egg whites together until soft peaks form, adding two teaspoons of sugar towards the end of the whisking process.

• Whisk the egg yolks together with 2 teaspoons of sugar until expanded and thickened to a pale yellow consistency, then stir in the lemon juice.

• Split the 500g pot of Mascarpone between the 2 bowls and gently whisk into the egg until fully incorporated. Make sure the mascarpone is at room temperature, as it will be easier to blend it in.

• Get sufficient Savoillarde to create 2 layers in the serving dish.

• Dip each biscuit into the coffee mixture for a MAX of 3 seconds. Drain each biscuit back into the coffee mixture before putting the first layer into the dish.

• Pour the egg yolk over the first layer of biscuits and smooth it down gently with a spatula.

• Add the next layer of dipped biscuits then pour the egg white mix over the top - level it off with a spatula.

• Finish with sieved cocoa powder, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (better the next day). Eat within 4 days.