Tiramisu

Ingredients:
– 3 eggs separated
– 1/2 cup caster sugar
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 250g mascarpone
– 1 1/4 cups hot black coffee
– 2 tablespoons frangelico
– 24-30 lady finger biscuits
– cocoa for dusting

Method:

  1. Using an electric mixer, beat yolks and sugar until colour changes to pale yellow (almost white). This takes about 10 minutes and should be very thick
  2. add vanilla and mascarpone, beat until smooth. Set mixture aside
  3. using a clean bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff (should be all white foam)
  4. add 1/2 cream mixture into the egg whites and gently fold through. Add the remaining cream mix until just combined
  5. in a separate bowl, mix coffee and frangelico together. Using your hands, quickly dip biscuits into mix and place onto a cooling rack to allow it to drip
  6. assemble to tiramisu alternating layers of biscuits and cream
  7. refrigerate overnight and dust with cocoa when serving