David Rosengarten's Basic Tiramisu

Title:
David Rosengarten's Basic Tiramisu

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Dessert,
Italian,
Pudding




Ingredients:





     8    EGGS with yolks and whites


          -separated


   1/3 c  SUGAR


     1 lb MASCARPONE


     1 c  HEAVY CREAM


     2 c  EXPRESSO COFFEE; cooled


   2/3 c  BRANDY


    30    BRANDY


     2 oz BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE;


          -grated


          COCOA POWDER; Dutch process,


          Sifted; for garnish






 This recipe is from the TV Food Network, specifically from David


 Rosengarten's Taste program. Check out the show. It's highly entertaining,


 Rosengarten's a wonderful host, and you'll learn a lot about food. This


 recipe makes 12 servings. Directions 1. Mix the sugar into the egg yolks,


 blending well. 2. Add a little Mascarpone at a time to the egg yolk


 mixture, and mix until smooth. Set aside. 3. In a separate bowl, beat the


 whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Set this aside as well. 4. In


 another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. 5. Fold the


 whipped cream into the egg yolk mixture, then fold in the beaten egg


 whites. 6. Spread about 1/3 of the cream mixture of a 4-6 quart glass


 baking dish or serving bowl. 7. Place expresso coffee in a large mixing


 bowl, and combine with the brandy. 8. Dip a lady finger into the expresso,


 lay it in baking dish on cream mixture. 9. Top with grated chocolate. 10.


 Continue in this manner, laying lady fingers side by side to cover the


 bottom. 11. Place another 1/3 of cream mixture on top of soaked lady


 fingers. 12. Cover this with another layer of expresso-soaked lady fingers.


 13. Top with remaining cream mixture and grated chocolate. 14. Dust final


 layer with grated chocolate and cocoa powder. 15. Chill 2 hours to set.


 


 Recipe by: WALT


 


 Posted to EAT-L Digest  by Walt Gray 
on Nov 19, 1997