Tiramisu With Homemade Ladyfingers
A decadent dessert made with coffee and rum soaked Ladyfingers, layered with custard and whipped cream. Try to make this dessert two days in advance for optimal flavor but no less than one day ahead.
Servings: 12
Calories: 318kcal
Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup mascarpone cheese
- ½ cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature
- 4 Tablespoons rum or 2 teaspoons rum extract, You can also substitute Irish Cream, such as Bailey's in place of the rum.
- 12 homemade Ladyfingers, or 2- 3 oz. pkgs. purchased Ladyfingers
- 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together 6 egg yolks and ¾ cup sugar until well blended. Whisk in ⅔ cup milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil gently for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Cover tightly and place in refrigerator for 20 minutes to cool.
- In a medium bowl, beat 1 ¼ cups cream with ½ teaspoon vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Whisk 1 ¼ cup mascarpone into yolk mixture until smooth.
- In a small bowl, combine ½ cup coffee and 4 Tablespoons rum. Place ladyfingers on a plate and drizzle coffee mixture over until ladyfingers soak up all the coffee.
- Arrange half of soaked ladyfingers in bottom of a 8x8-inch or comparable size pan (breaking some in half if necessary to cover entire bottom). Spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers, then half of whipped cream over that. Repeat layers one more time.
- Cover and refrigerate 24 to 48 hours.
- Just before cutting to serve, sprinkle top with 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 180mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 65mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 905IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 0.7mg