The company that makes this particular brand of cheese (Bel Gioioso, pronouced "bel-joy-oso" Cheese Inc. of Denmark, Wisconsin) put this recipe on the side of its 8-ounce Mascarpone container. They call it their "Famous 'Tiramisu' Dessert Recipe," but then again, I guess every cheese company, every restaurant has a "famous" recipe. This one makes 6 servings.
Ingredients
- EGGS, 3 large, with yolks and whites separated
- SUGAR, 1/2 cup
- MASCARPONE, 8 ounces
- EXPRESSO or STRONG COFFEE, 1 cup
- COGNAC or BRANDY, 2 tablespoons
- LADYFINGERS, toasted, 20
- COCOA, 1/8 cup
Directions
- Combine 3 egg yolks, 1 tablespoon Espresso, sugar, and Cognac into the large mixing bowl.
- Beat 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add Mascarpone and beat 3 to 5 minutes until consistency is smooth.
- In another bowl, combine 3 egg whites and a pinch of sugar. Beat until mixture forms stiff peaks.
- Gently fold into Mascarpone mixture.
- Pour rest of Espresso into flat dish, dip one side of each Lady Finger, and layer on bottom of serving dish.
- Spread 1/3 of Mascarpone mixture and sprinkle with cocoa.
- Continue layering and finish with a Mascarpone layer.
- Sprinkle and refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
