Prime Cuts

Inspired by family friend Carolyn LoGiurato, this tiramisu is to die for! I’ve left in Carolyn’s commentary throughout the recipe because I found it quite entertaining. I hope you do too! Enjoy.

Ingredients

2-4 egg whites
1 egg yolk
6 Tbls. Sugar
1 container of mascarpone cheese
Savoirdi Cookies (lady fingers)
2 cups of chilled strong coffee
Liquor of your choice (Whiskey, Rum, Tia Marie, Kahlua, Baileys)…you can even mix a few together, that’s what I usually do.

NOTE:  Put bowl and beaters in freezer before doing anything. It’s better to work with a cold bowl.

Preparation

1. Combine egg whites and 1 yolk with sugar.  Beat for a long time until very fluffy and white. (I am still trying to perfect the fluffiness. It takes FOREVER to beat those egg whites.)  You can probably get a workout in while those damn things are beating.
   
2. Fold in Mascarpone cheese.
   
3. In a low rim bowl, mix 2 cups of coffee with liquor.
4. Quickly, and I mean quickly, dip the cookie in the coffee mixture, just a super quick turn. (Do not let them get soggy.)
   
5. Place in a single layer on a flat dish or baking pan.  Glass pan is best but a loaf pan works well too especially if you want a lot of layers.  After dipping, you may need to cut a little off the cookies for the 2nd row to fit in the pan; for the bottom layer only.
6. Spread Mascarpone mixture on top of the dipped cookies.  Can repeat up to 3 layers.  13×9 pan usually gets you 2 layers, but you can make it higher if you want.  (You will probably need more Mascarpone then.)
   
7. Sprinkle with unsweetened cocoa or grated cocoa.
   
8. Refrigerate until served (making it the night before is best).

* May top with whipped cream and sprinkles of grated cocoa before serving.

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