International Cooking School Vacations: Tiramisu

Tiramisu

October 2004

Discover this classic recipe from our best chef in Italy, Claudio Piantini of the day class in Figline Valdarno and the programs Classic Tuscany and In Terre di Toscana.

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 250 grams mascarpone cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 100 grams sugar
  • 1 cup white vermouth
  • 1 cup of brewed coffee
  • 100 grams ladyfinger cookies

Directions

  1. In a bowl blend the mascarpone with the sugar and the yolk of 1 egg.
  2. In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff .
  3. Add the egg whites to the cheese, sugar and yolk mixture.
  4. Dip the ladyfingers quickly in the coffee and place them side by side in a loaf pan to create a bottom layer (the ladyfingers should be soaked with the coffee just a little, otherwise they will fall apart).
  5. Spread on top of this layer 1/3 of the cheese mixture.
  6. Prepare the next layer with the ladyfingers dipped quickly in vermouth.
  7. Over this layer add another 1/3 of the cheese mixture.
  8. Prepare the third layer with ladyfingers dipped in coffee.
  9. Top with the final 1/3 of the cheese mixture.