Strawberry Tiramisu for Two recipe

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Ingredients

1 pint fresh strawberries
½ cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup mascarpone cheese
½ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
18 ladyfingers
⅓ cup chilled espresso
½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Nutrition Info

637.7 calories
carbohydrate: 55.6 g
cholesterol: 220.2 mg
fat: 41.9 g
fiber: 2.4 g
protein: 10.5 g
saturatedFat: 22.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 118.4 mg
sugar: 22.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cut off the tops of the strawberries and slice the berries. Reserve 2 large whole berries for garnish.

  2. In a blender, place 2 cups of strawberries and 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar, blend to puree and set aside.

  3. In a medium bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, 1/4 cup cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and liqueur, beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until thickened.

  4. Place 6 ladyfingers on a serving plate and brush each with approximately 1 teaspoon cold espresso coffee. Spread or pipe out 1/2 of the cheese mixture over the ladyfingers, and layer with half of the sliced strawberries.

  5. Repeat with the next 6 ladyfingers, espresso, remaining cheese mixture, and sliced strawberries, top with remaining 6 ladyfingers.

  6. In a small mixing bowl, combine 1/4 cup heavy cream with 2 tablespoons sugar, beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until just whipped, approximately 1 minute. Spread cream evenly over top layer of ladyfingers.

  7. Dust cocoa over whipped cream, and garnish with 2 reserved strawberries. Pour strawberry puree onto two serving plates. Cut tiramisu in half, and place onto puree.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Tiramisu is Italian for 'pick me up'. This light, roll your eyes, taste bud tantalizer has become a traditional wedding anniversary dessert treat that I've been making for my husband and me for 17 years. You might call it a happy hubby dessert! This is my easy version of a classic with the elimination of raw eggs and a wonderful fresh strawberry layer and puree base. It's delicioso! It is made to accommodate two extra large portions.

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