STRAWBERRY TIRAMISU
By: Hadia Zebib
Published: Friday, May 5, 2017 - 4:22pm

Ingredients




30 pieces ladyfingers
600 g./ 1.3 lb.  fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
6 tablespoons strawberry jam
1 table spoon water
For the filling:
650 g./1 lb. 5 oz.  mascarpone cheese
4 cups/ 1 liter heavy cream
1 cup sugar
To soak the ladyfingers:
800 g. / 1 lb. 12 oz. canned apricot, drained (use the juice only) and save the apricot chunks to your cakes or fruit salads
A drop of strawberry extract, optional

Preparation

1 For the filling: In a bowl, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Set aside. In another bowl, combine the mascarpone and sugar and beat until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream and stir gently to incorporate (don’t over beat). Refrigerate for 1 hour. 2 In a deep bowl, mix together the drained apricot juice and the strawberry flavoring. 3 Prepare a large deep casserole dish. Dip half the quantity of the ladyfingers, one at a time, into the apricot juice. Spread over the base of the dish. 4 Spread half the quantity of the mascarpone mixture over the layered ladyfingers. Sprinkle a handful of halved strawberries over the cream. 5 One more time dip the ladyfingers, one at a time in the apricot juice mixture and layer over the mascarpone mixture. 6 Spread the rest of the mascarpone mixture evenly on top. 7 Distribute the strawberry halves evenly over the top covering the cream. 8 Combine the water and jam in a skillet over medium heat enough to loosen the jam. Drizzle the jam evenly over the strawberries. Refrigerate for a minimum of 6 hours or overnight. Enjoy!!

About

Here will be using the same concept of tiramisu in layering the soaked lady fingers and covering with a filling of mascarpone, whipped cream and sugar except that the recipe features no coffee. The lady fingers will be dipped in a canned apricot juice and the strawberries on top will be glazed with an attractive strawberry jam! A finger licking dessert and definitely a keeper!