Note, this recipe is best prepared 24 hours ahead of time
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 12 ounces mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 18 Balocco Savoiardi Ladyfingers
- 1 cup espresso, room temperature
- 2 tbsp Frangelico
- Powdered unsweeted cocoa
Directions:
- Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks, set aside
- Beat egg yolks for a minute then add sugar
- Continue beating mixture until thick batter forms
- Slowly add mascarpone cheese and continue to mix until smooth. Throughout process, stop the mixer and scrape the bottom of the bowl with a spatula to make sure all the ingredients are blended.
- Stop beating egg yolks and use spatula to fold in egg whites
- Add Frangelico to espresso
- Dip each ladyfinger for 2-3 seconds in espresso and let excess drip off
- Form first layer of tiramasu by lining soaked lady fingers in an 8″x8″ tray
- Spread egg mixture over first layer of lady fingers
- Line second layer of lady fingers on top of egg mixture
- Add second layer of egg mixture
- Refrigerate for 24 hours
- Plate tiramasu and top with powdered cocoa
