13 June 2008

Tiramisu recipe

I was looking at the recipes from a cookbook released by Jazzanova and friends. It is actually a special music album (CD) with each of the artists shared their favourite recipes. A quite cleverly done album. The group is originally from Germany and ready to swing us (whilst cooking) with their catchy jazz music. I think I am enticed with Jenny's marriage proposal enticing Tiramisu. Apparently, the guests threatened Jenny with a "no show" on her party if she wouldn't promise to whip out this tiramisu. I haven't tried to make it before but it sounds really yummy and doesn't look too difficult. I think the key skill required is only beating the eggs. Yea, like if you stuffed that, you pretty much don't have a tiramisu ;p.

Jenny's marriage proposal enticing Tiramisu

3 eggs
4 tablespoons honey
300 - 400 g Mascarpone
2 round sponge cakes, ca. 1.5 cm thick
1 cup of espresso (cold)
1 cup of hot chocolate (cold)
Real cacao powder

Separate egg yolk from egg white. Beat egg yolk with honey until frothy. Mix thoroughly with Mascarpone. Beat egg white until stiff. Gently mix with Mascarpone mix. Fill 1/3 of Mascarpone mix in a round form, put first layer of sponge cake on top and drizzle half of cold espresso and half of cold hot chocolate over the sponge cake. If you like, you can also add a little Amaretto to the espresso.

Add a second layer of another third of Mascarpone mix, then again sponge cake with all the drizzling of cocoa and espresso, put final layer of the last third of Mascarpone on top.

Dredge final layer of Mascarpone with dark cacao powder.

Cool tiramisu for at least three hours in the fridge.

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