Description
Rich Ina Garten tiramisu offers a classic Italian dessert with layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers and creamy mascarpone. Elegant simplicity makes this recipe a sophisticated finale for dinner parties you’ll want to savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 30 Italian ladyfingers (savoiardi)
- 16–17 oz (454–482 g) mascarpone cheese
- 6 extra-large egg yolks (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) brewed espresso
- ½ cup (120 ml) dark rum
- ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
- Bittersweet chocolate (shaved or grated)
- Confectioners’ sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Cream Preparation: Whisk egg yolks and sugar using an electric mixer on high speed until the mixture becomes pale and thick, approximately 5 minutes.
- Liquid Integration: Reduce mixer speed to low, gradually blend rum, espresso, and mascarpone cheese until achieving a silky texture.
- Liquid Mixture: Combine remaining rum and espresso in a shallow vessel, thoroughly mixing the liquids.
- Ladyfinger Layer: Quickly dip each ladyfinger into the espresso-rum mixture, coating one side only, then arrange in a single layer across the bottom of the baking dish.
- First Cream Application: Spread half of the mascarpone cream evenly over the ladyfinger base, ensuring complete coverage.
- Final Assembly: Create a second ladyfinger layer, then pour remaining cream to fully cover the cookies, ensuring a smooth, uniform surface.
- Chilling and Flavor Development: Wrap the dish in plastic and refrigerate overnight, allowing flavors to meld and intensify.
- Presentation: Before serving, generously garnish with shaved bittersweet chocolate and optionally dust with confectioners’ sugar for an elegant finish.
Notes
- Prevent Soggy Layers: Quickly dip ladyfingers in espresso-rum mixture, coating only one side to maintain their delicate texture and prevent oversaturation.
- Achieve Creamy Consistency: Whisk egg yolks and sugar on high speed for exactly 5 minutes to create a pale, thick base that ensures a smooth, luxurious mascarpone cream.
- Flavor Development Technique: Refrigerate tiramisu overnight to allow ingredients to meld, intensifying the dessert’s rich, complex flavor profile.
- Elegant Finishing Touch: Generously sprinkle shaved bittersweet chocolate and optional confectioners’ sugar just before serving to elevate the dessert’s visual appeal and taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg