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Tiramisu

Although not an authentic Maltese recipe, this Italian dessert is a favourite amongst us. Made of savoiardi ladyfingers soaked in coffee, arranged in layers and filled with a cream made with mascarpone and eggs. Simply delicious.

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Tiramisu

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By MC

Prep Time: 30 minutes – Cooking Time: 3 hours chilling – Total Time: 3hours 30minutes

Although not an authentic Maltese recipe, this Italian dessert is a favourite amongst us. Made of savoiardi ladyfingers soaked in coffee, arranged in layers and filled with a cream made with mascarpone and eggs. Simply delicious.

Ingredients

2 egg whites

4 egg yolks

150 g confectioners' (icing) sugar

400 g mascarpone cheese

18 ladyfingers (sponge fingers)

150 ml freshly brewed extra strong coffee, cooled

100 g semisweet (dark) chocolate, grated

unsweetened cocoa powder or grated chocolate, for dusting

Instructions

1

Whisk the egg whites until stiff in a grease-free bowl.

2

Beat the egg yolks with the sugar in another bowl until pale and fluffy.

3

Gently fold in the mascarpone, then the egg whites.

4

Make a layer of ladyfingers (sponge fingers) on the bottom of a 6-cup/1.5 liter serving dish and brush them evenly with the coffee.

5

Cover with a layer of the mascarpone cream and sprinkle with a little grated chocolate.

6

Continue making layers until all the ingredients are used, ending with a layer of mascarpone cream.

7

Dust with cocoa powder or more grated chocolate and chill in the refrigerator for about 3 hours.