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A slice of tiramisu,

The BEST Skinny Tiramisu EVER

Author: Veena Azmanov
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
Calories: 10
Adjust Servings Here: 12 servings

Description

This skinny tiramisu is a rich and elegant dessert, bold in flavors of coffee and liqueur to warm you up in winter. Creamy and light layers of luxury that melt in the mouth make this a perfect crowd-pleasing dessert. The recipe tries to keep it simple, easy, effortless as close to Classic Tiramisu as possible.

Ingredients 

Make one 9 x 9-inch square

Pastry cream

  • 2 cup (470 ml) Milk
  • ¼ cup (50 g) Sugar
  • 4 tbsp (60 g) Cornstarch
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract or bean paste
  • ⅛ tsp Salt

Mascarpone cream

  • 4 oz (113 g) Mascarpone cream cheese at least 30% fat
  • 8 oz (228) Cream cheese 9% fat
  • 1 cup (240 ml) Whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp Powdered sugar or more to taste
  • 1 tsp Vanilla vanilla extract

Coffee mixture

  • 1 cup (240 ml) Brewed coffee or espresso
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) Marsala Cream de cacao, brandy or rum

Plus

  • 26 Ladyfinger biscuits
  • ¼ cup (20 g) Cocoa powder for dusting

Instructions

Pastry cream

  • Combine - In a heavy-bottom saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract. Gradually pour the milk, using a whisk to combine. Make sure there are no lumps
    2 cup Milk, ¼ cup Sugar, 4 tbsp Cornstarch, 2 tsp Vanilla extract, ⅛ tsp Salt
  • Thicken - Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook stirring constantly. The milk will thicken as it cooks. When the milk thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Cook for one to two minutes more.
  • Cool - Pour into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Make sure the plastic touches the top surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming at the top. Cool to room temperature.

Prepare

  • Coffee mixture - combine hot coffee, and alcohol - set aside to cool
    1 cup Brewed coffee, ¼ cup Marsala
  • Whipped cream - Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
    1 cup Whipping cream, 1 tsp Vanilla vanilla extract, 2 tbsp Powdered sugar
  • Mascarpone cream - In a large bowl cream the mascarpone and cream cheese with a whisk to remove lumps. Add the cooled pastry cream and combine well. Then fold in the whipped cream.
    4 oz Mascarpone cream cheese, 8 oz Cream cheese

Assemble

  • Layer
    - Dip each ladyfinger briefly in the coffee liquid and layer them into a 8 x 8 square baking pan.
    - Top with half the mascarpone cream mixture and smooth evenly with an offset spatula.
    - Top with more ladyfingers dipped in coffee.
    - Then, pour the remaining mascarpone cream mixture on top. Smooth well with an offset spatula.
    26 Ladyfinger biscuits
  • Chill - Place the dish in the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 to 6 hours preferably overnight.
  • Cocoa powder - Dust the top generously with cocoa powder before serving.
    ¼ cup Cocoa powder
  • Enjoy!

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