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Tiramisu

It takes only a few essentials to get one of the most popular Italian desserts right. When literally translated it means ‘pick me up’ or to put it in a better way ‘make me happier’!

This recipe is from the book Party Cooking.

Preparation Time : 11-15 minutes

Cooking time : 26-30 minutes

Servings : 4

Main Ingredients

Chocolate sponge cake,

Cuisine

Italian

Course

Desserts

Level Of Cooking

Medium

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Ingredients

Chocolate sponge cake
12 slices
Unflavoured gelatine
1/2 tablespoon
Thick cream
1 cup
Powdered sugar
1/2 cup
Egg yolks
3
Sugar
1/4 cup
Instant coffee powder
2 tablespo
Mascarpone cheese
3/4 cup
Chocolate curls to decorate

Method

Step 1

cut each slice of cake in half. Dissolve the gelatine in three tablespoons of hot water. Whip the cream with powdered sugar till stiff and set aside.

Step 2

Whip the egg yolks with sugar and one tablespoon of water in a double boiler, or in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, till the mixture forms thick ribbons.