Recipe: Tiramisu

Tiramisu

When I was taking it out, my mom kept commenting how nice it looked. Damn right does it ever look nice. Especially with the ribbon around it, even though it was tied on really ugly, but it really needed that ribbon to keep the lady fingers in tact.

I originally made it for an ice breaker pot luck for one of the clubs I joined, but due to issues which included a being super tired and a dead wall clock, I missed it. Instead, I brought it over to a baby shower that was also scheduled for that evening, but I was going to miss in favour for my club. I don't think the ice breaker needed anymore food anyways, according to my friend who was there.

The recipe I used is a combination of a bunch of tiramisu recipes I found online. And even though I'm including a recipe for lady fingers, I only used that recipe to make the rounds inside it. The outer ones were store bought, and man, are they ever plain. They look so soft in the package.

Tiramisu 

Lady Fingers

• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 eggs, seperated
• 1/3 cup sugar
• pinch cream of tartar

Filling

• 1 tub mascapone cheese 
• 2 cups (500 oz) whipping cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp Kahula

Syrup

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup espresso
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup Kahula

1. For the lady fingers, beat the yolks until thickened and lemon coloured. Mix in the sugar, saving about 1 tbsp. In a separate bowl with clean beaters, whip the egg whites until they're frothy, then add the cream of tartar. Continue to whip till stiff peaks form. Quickly fold the egg whites into the yolks, then fold in the flour until combined. Pipe into lines or spread into a round. Bake for about 20 minutes in 400 degrees.
2. For the syrup, bring the water to a boil before adding the sugar, espresso, and Kahula. Simmer until the sugar is fully dissolved. Put aside.
3. For the filling, combine the sugar, Kahula, and mascapone cheese together. Gradually beat the whipping cream into the mixture with an egg beater until soft peaks form.
4. To make the tiramisu, brush on the syrup on the lady fingers, and soak both the rounds in the syrup.  Line a 9 inch spring form pan with the lady fingers around the diameter, and place one lady finger round on the bottom. Pour about half of the filling before putting on the last round, and using the rest of the filling for the rest. Dust with cocoa powder.
5. Let it sit overnight for a minimum of one day.

Yeah, my relatives were raving about how nice it looked, and how it could've totally sold for money. They even told me that I could quit school and start some kind of cake business (as a joke, of course). I don't mind building them websites or doing design work for money, because I know I don't suck at that, but baking? Eh, I don't know if I'll ever have enough confidence in my baking abilities for that. I wouldn't mind the extra money, though. 40 dollars a cake? I'm in.