Recipe #55 Tiramisu

My boyfriend's mom made this recipe when she came to our house for dinner. I never had Tiramisu and I didn't think I would like it. Well I was wrong! It was so yummy so I asked her for the recipe and she told me where I could find it.

INGREDIENTS:

6 large egg yolks, at room temperature*

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup good dark rum, divided

1 1/2 cups brewed espresso, divided**

16 ounces mascarpone cheese

30 Italian ladyfingers

Bittersweet chocolate, shaved or grated

DIRECTIONS:

1. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on high speed for about 5 minutes, or until very thick and light yellow. Lower the speed to medium and add 1/4 cup rum, 1/4 cup espresso, and the mascarpone. Whisk until smooth.
2. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup rum and 1 1/4 cups espresso in a shallow bowl. Dip 1 side of each ladyfinger in the espresso/rum mixture and line the bottom of a 9 by 13 by 2-inch dish. Pour half the espresso cream mixture evenly on top. Dip 1 side of the remaining ladyfingers in the espresso/rum mixture and place them in a second layer in the dish. Pour the rest of the espresso cream over the top. Smooth the top and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
3. Before serving, sprinkle the top with shaved chocolate, if desired.

* I did not make my recipe with raw eggs, what I did is put the yolks and sugar over a double boiler stirring them constantly for 5 minutes.
** Espresso is very strong so I suggest using 4 cups of water and either 4 to 5 tablespoons of espresso just depending on your taste.

BON APPETIT!