How to make classic tiramisu

Votes: 20

Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6

A simple step-by-step photo recipe for the Italian dessert tiramisu. The cream is made only with mascarpone cheese, sugar, and egg yolks. Layer savoiardi or ladyfingers soaked in a coffee-rum mixture and refrigerate. The longer the dessert sits, the more delicious its texture will be. For a more impressive look, prepare it in a clear glass dish so all the layers are visible, and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

*6 egg yolks
3 tablespoons of sugar
450 gr. mascarpone cheese
1.5 cups strong espresso, cooled
2 tsp dark rum
24 store-bought savoiardi biscuits
0.5 cup dark chocolate shavings, for decoration

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a large bowl, using a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. Add the mascarpone cheese and beat until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of espresso and mix thoroughly.

Pour the remaining espresso and rum into a small, shallow dish. Dip each Savoiardi cookie into the coffee mixture for 5 seconds. Soaking the cookies longer will cause them to fall apart.

Place the soaked cookies in the bottom of a 22 x 32 cm baking pan, breaking the sticks in half if necessary to cover the entire bottom.

Spread half of the mascarpone mixture evenly over the cookies.

Then lay out another layer of soaked savoiardi sticks and cover with the remaining mascarpone mixture.

Cover the tiramisu with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 8 hours.

Sprinkle the dessert with chocolate shavings before serving.

*Eating raw or undercooked eggs, shellfish, and meat may increase your risk of food poisoning.