Tiramisu

Ingredients

  • 6 egg yolks

  • 3/4 cup white sugar

  • 2/3 cup milk

  • 1-1/4 cups heavy cream

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 pound mascarpone cheese

  • 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature

  • 2 tablespoons rum

  • 85 grams ladyfinger cookies

  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

  • In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until well blended. Whisk in 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 chill in refrigerator 1 hour
  • In a medium bowl, beat cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form. Whisk mascarpone into yolk mixture until smooth
  • In a small bowl, combine coffee and rum. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise and drizzle with coffee mixture
  • Arrange half of soaked ladyfingers in bottom of a 7×11 inch dish. Spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers, then half of whipped cream over that. Repeat layers and sprinkle with cocoa. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours, until set