Always A Star At The Dinner Table- Tiramisu
Tiramisu, this Italian picker upper that everybody loves. Me, personally, with a strong cup of Turkish coffee. Oh, so good! This sweet guilty pleasure is always a star around my dinner table, especially when we have company. I usually make it a day ahead so that all the flavors can develop to their full and start complementing each other. Although masacarpone and lady fingers are the staple of tiramisu, I find it much more delicious made with sponge cake and custard cream. Yes, it takes more time, but in the end it pays off. This is one of my most treasured recipes now for 22 years. It was the recipe that brought my husband and me together. You cannot go wrong with coffee and chocolate^_^
Total Steps
11
Ingredients
20
Tools Needed
10
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- 0 Ingredients for the cake:
- 5 <a href="/2PVT278D">eggs,</a> divided
- 5 tablespoon <a href="/W7LCJR7C">all-purpose flour</a>
- 5 tablespoon <a href="/6H6G87VP">granulated sugar</a>
- 2 tablespoon <a href="/PXTR53Z5">water</a>
- 1 pinch of <a href="/XBPNFKYS">salt</a>
- 0.25 teaspoon <a href="/J2KTPXCW">baking powder</a>
- 0 Ingredients for the <a href="/VRXBGFZ7">cream:</a>
- 4 whole <a href="/2PVT278D">eggs</a>
- 3 tablespoon <a href="/6H6G87VP">granulated sugar</a>
- 8 tablespoon <a href="/W7LCJR7C">all-purpose flour</a>
- 3 cup <a href="/K7473XN2">milk</a>
- 8 tablespoon <a href="/JWK77VQF">butter,</a> softened
- 0 For soaking liquid:
- 1 cup of strong <a href="/5FDW4PVS">coffee</a>
- 1 teaspoon <a href="/WPCS86D8">rose water </a>or <a href="/PW88MLRS">orange blossom </a><a href="/PXTR53Z5">water </a>(optional)
- 0 For decoration:
- 0 shaved dark chocolate
- 1 cup <a href="/6ZFCTSYK">heavy whipping cream </a>whipped to soft peaks
- 2 <a href="/QKMBXGNB">bananas,</a> sliced
Instructions
Step 1
Directions for cake:
Step 2
<a href="/3CYMY2D7">Beat </a>5 egg whites with a pinch of <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>into hard peak egg white fluff.
Step 3
In a <a href="/WRFN6T6X">separate </a>bowl <a href="/3CYMY2D7">beat </a>egg yolks with sugar and water until they become light yellow in <a href="/HT4RHHGB">color.</a> Add egg white fluff. <a href="/8M4FMXQ6">Fold </a>in with a hand mixer, not the electric one. Gently <a href="/8M4FMXQ6">fold </a>in flour <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixed </a>with <a href="/HF7TLMS7">baking powder.</a>
Step 4
Pour into 9x12 inch pan dusted with flour and ba<a href="/RNT367Z2">ke fo</a>r no more than 25 min at 350*F (185*C). Set aside and let cool<a href="/GZFHJC5K"> down</a>.
Step 5
Directions for <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream:</a>
Step 6
In a pot with a heavy bottom <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>together all ingredients with an electric mixer. Cook over medium <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a><a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stirring </a>constantly until it thickness. Transfer into a glass bowl, cover with plastic <a href="/X75YQJ6B">wrap,</a> and let <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cool </a>down. When completely <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cooled,</a> add the softened butter. <a href="/7S3QCKWK">Mix </a>well to obtain smooth <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream.</a>
Step 7
Directions for <a href="/NM2HN7TN">soaking </a>liquid:
Step 8
I usually use instant coffee. It's easier and more convenient. Prepare your instant coffee according to direction and <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a>in rose water or orange blossom water for that special "umh what's this" comment.
Step 9
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
Step 10
For special occasions I <a href="/2FC43FFB">mold </a>my tiramisu in a round form (I cover the <a href="/2FC43FFB">mold </a>with plastic <a href="/X75YQJ6B">wrap,</a> so I <a href="/TPWNYF5L">can </a>be certain that when I <a href="/TCL6N2Z7">flip </a>my creation onto the <a href="/ZJ3WDM5Q">plate </a>there are no accidents) starting by <a href="/XZBDDD5G">cutting </a>the <a href="/Z8TD4L63">sponge </a>cake into strips and arranging 1/2 of them on the bottom of the <a href="/2FC43FFB">mold.</a> <a href="/NM2HN7TN">Soak </a>the cake with 1/2 cup of coffee. Cover with a 1/3 of <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream.</a> Arrange half of the banana <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slices </a>over the <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream,</a> cover with 1/3 of the <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream,</a> arrange banana <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slices </a>again and finally that last third of the <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream.</a> Cover the <a href="/R34ZSY3M">top </a>of the <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>with the other half of the <a href="/Z8TD4L6
Step 11
The next day, before <a href="/Y6MVNCHX">serving,</a> <a href="/TCL6N2Z7">flip </a>the <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cooled </a>tiramisu on the <a href="/ZJ3WDM5Q">plate,</a> cover it with <a href="/TCTHBPYH">whipping cream,</a> and generously sprinkle with chocolate shavings.