Amaretto Tiramisu

Photo: flickr user kochtopf

Ingredients

8 ounces Neufchatel chream cheese, at room temp

cup Sugar

5 tablespoons Amaretto liqueur

teaspoon Vanilla

3 cups Reduce-fat nondairy whipped topping, 8 oz

24 Ladyfingers, (7 oz. pkg.)

cup Strong coffee

cup Unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon Confectioner's sugr

2 tablespoons Sliced blanched almonds

Preparation

Beat together cream cheese and sugar in a medium size bowl until light and creamy, 3-4 minutes. Beat in amaretto and vanilla. Fold whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. Arrange half of the ladyfingers in dish just large enough to hold them in one layer, such as a 9x9" casserole dish.

Sprinkle with half the coffee. Top with half the cream cheese mixture, sprading smooth. Sprinkle with half the cocoa. Arrange the remaining ladyfingers over cocoa. Sprinkle with remaining coffee. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture, smoothing the top. Sprinkle with remaining cocoa.

Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and sliced almonds.

Serves 8.