🍮☕ Grandma’s Classic Tiramisu (No Fuss, Just Layers of Love)

Description

This isn’t the restaurant kind with tiny glass jars and modern twists. This is grandma’s tiramisu: creamy, bold, and unapologetically soaked in strong coffee. Layers of ladyfingers, mascarpone, and cocoa so rich it demands a nap afterward. It’s the taste of after-dinner silence, espresso in hand.

Ingredients

• 🥚 3 large eggs, separated
• 🍬 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar
• 🧀 250 g (9 oz) mascarpone cheese
• ☕ 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) strong coffee or espresso, cooled
• 🥂 2 tbsp coffee liqueur (optional)
• 🍪 200 g (7 oz) ladyfinger biscuits (savoiardi)
• 🌿 Cocoa powder, for dusting

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ In a bowl, whisk 🥚 yolks with 🍬 sugar until pale and thick.
2. 2️⃣ Add 🧀 mascarpone and mix until smooth.
3. 3️⃣ In another bowl, beat egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold into mascarpone mix.
4. 4️⃣ Combine ☕ coffee and 🥂 liqueur in a shallow dish.
5. 5️⃣ Dip 🍪 ladyfingers quickly in coffee and layer them in a dish.
6. 6️⃣ Spread half the cream over. Repeat layers.
7. 7️⃣ Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
8. 8️⃣ Dust with 🌿 cocoa before serving.

Total Time

🛠️ Prep: 20 min
❄️ Chill: 4 h
🕒 Total: 4 h 20 min

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