baking · Dessert
Tiramisù Classico
From a video by GialloZafferano · 3 min watch
Classic Italian tiramisu made with layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cream, finished with cocoa powder.
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Source video — GialloZafferano on YouTube
From the creator
Total time
~2 hours 45 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Hands-on
~15 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Servings
~8 servingsEstimated by Unreel from the complete recipe.
Difficulty
EasyEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
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Ingredients
Ingredients scaled to 8 servings
- 750 g mascarpone cheese
- 5 egg, very fresh, medium size, yolks and whites separated
- 60 g sugar
- 60 g sugar
- 250 g ladyfinger
- 300 g coffee, freshly brewed, sweetened to taste
- unsweetened cocoa powder, to taste
Preparation
- Step 1Separate the yolks and whites of 5 very fresh eggs. Put the egg whites aside.
- Step 2Whip the yolks with 60 g of sugar until light and fluffy. Alternatively, use pasteurized eggs and whip the yolks with a sugar syrup heated to 121°C.
- Step 3Lower the hand mixer speed and add the mascarpone cheese one spoonful at a time.
- Step 4To whip egg whites to stiff peaks, the whisks must be very clean and the egg whites must be free of traces of yolk. Whip the whites and add 60 g of sugar a little at a time. Check if the egg whites are properly whipped by turning the bowl over.
- Step 5Add a first ladle of egg whites to the cream, stirring vigorously. Add the rest of the egg whites gently, stirring from the bottom up.
- Step 6Pour the freshly brewed coffee into a bowl and sweeten to taste.
- Step 7Spread a spoonful of cream on the bottom of a pan.
- Step 8Soak the ladyfingers in the coffee. Create a layer of ladyfingers. Continue alternating cream and ladyfingers until all are used.
- Step 9Transfer the remaining cream into a pastry bag and decorate the dessert.
- Step 10Sprinkle with unsweetened cocoa powder to taste.
- Step 11 · 2hRefrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use very fresh eggs or pasteurized eggs for safety.
- Sweeten the coffee to your preference.
- The pan size is 30x20 cm.