Notes: This dessert is at its best the next day, and will keep for up to 3 days. null For busy cooks, tiramisu is a great quick-trick because it gives the same effect as a time-consuming cake or custard dessert ? with no cooking. You can buy mascarpone at gourmet stores or on the Internet.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 8 hr 23 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 8 hr |
| Cook: | 3 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 10 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 8 hr 23 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 8 hr |
| Cook: | 3 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 10 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate (8 ounces coarsely chopped and 2 ounces peeled into shavings)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 8 ounces mascarpone
- 2 cups espresso or very strong coffee, cooled
- 1/3 cup coffee liqueur (recommended: Kahlua)
- About 44 ladyfingers (available at supermarkets and Italian bakeries)
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place the chopped chocolate in a large bowl. In a saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer over medium-high heat. Quickly pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let sit for 1 minute; then whisk together until the chocolate is melted. Whisk in the mascarpone, then strain into a bowl big enough to whip the mixture in the next day. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Remove the chocolate mixture from the refrigerator and whip until fluffy and slightly stiffened, being careful not to overwhip (like heavy cream, the mixture can turn to butter if whipped too long). Refrigerate.
- Combine the espresso and coffee liqueur in a shallow dish. (I wear rubber gloves for the next step to keep my fingers from getting stained). Pick up 1 ladyfinger, then place it in the espresso for just as long as it takes you to pick up the next 1 and place it in the espresso (about 10 seconds). Fish the first 1 out and place it in the bottom of a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Repeat with the remaining ladyfingers, arranging them in rows in the bottom of the dish and continuously adding and removing the ladyfingers from the espresso mixture. (This will allow them to soak for the perfect amount of time without getting soggy–they should be wet on the outside but still have an unsoaked core at the center.)
- When you have made a complete layer of ladyfingers, spread half of the chocolate mixture over the ladyfingers and cover lightly with some of the chocolate shavings. Repeat, making 1 more complete layer of ladyfingers, chocolate, and shavings. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 2 hours.
- Serve cold, dishing out spoonfuls with a large serving spoon. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 595 |
| Total Fat | 38 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 23 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 197 mg |
| Sodium | 177 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 595 |
| Total Fat | 38 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 23 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 197 mg |
| Sodium | 177 mg |
Reviews
I have made this many times and have changed it a bit. I add more Kahlua to sweeten the coffee a bit more, and when plated I serve it with a dollop of fresh sweetened whipped cream and tons of shaved chocolate on top. THIS DESSERT ROCKS!! Possibly the best Tiramisu on the website (followed by Giada’s Raspberry Tiramisu) and no raw egg!
This was delicious! I tweaked it a bit by experimenting with different chocolates and adding whipped cream. I brought it to a potluck and almost everyone had seconds…even featured it on my food blog at DameGoodEats.
This recipe was extremely easy to follow. Give yourself time to get everything done (I’m a last minute, throw everything together type). It also works beautifully in a trifle dish. Definitely follow the ladyfinger dipping instructions. Don’t leave them hanging out in the espresso bath for longer than a second or two…they will be soggy.
Super easy recipe and DELICIOUS! Instead of the chocolate marscapone filling as the top layer, I topped it with fresh whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Really good. Oh, and instead of using semi-sweet chocolate, I used bittersweet and I’m glad I did b/c this dessert wasn’t overly sweet. I look forward to making this again.
As good as any you can get out and about.
I love chocolate and thought I loved traditional tiramisu. After having this chocolate tiramisu I never want traditional tirimisu again!
This dessert is so delightful and simple. It makes about 12 servings and is a wonderful party dish.
very strong Tiramisu, to much liquor flavor and very hard to make.
This was an incredibly decadent dish! I made it for friends who loved it and then I ate the leftovers for a week! A chocoholic’s dream! And super easy to make. Just awesome.
I made it for a dinner party last night and everyone loved it. It was really easy to make too. I omitted the alcohol though.