Monday 3 December 2018

Kahlua Tiramisu


Hi



I have made a few Tiramisu over the years.  Each time I made, I would tweak the recipe.  This round I used Kahlua instead of Dry Marsala dry wine to elevate the coffee aromas. 
Wow! It’s full of rich flavor and I fell in love with it.
Made this for a potluck gathering as requested by 2 beautiful birthday girls.  I enjoyed the process of making Tiramisu.  You will be surprised at how easy this cake can be accomplished.  That’s why I don’t mind to make it again and again. 
 It’s a fabulous cake.   It certainly “pick-me-up” especially on days when I have to unwillingly accepted matters which I felt absolutely lousy.


HAPPY MAKING!

INGREDIENTS

120ml                 Nestle Gold Blend
4 tbsp (total)     Kahlua liqueur
2 tsp                    Vanilla extract
3                          Large egg yolks
50g (total)         Granulated sugar
250g                   Mascarpone cheese
175ml                  Heavy cream
18-20 pcs           Savolardi Italian ladyfingers
30g or more      Cocoa powder for dusting
20 pcs                 Oreo cookies [remove the fillings sandwiched
                             in between the cookies]


METHODS
Coffee
Combine expresso (or coffee), 2 tbsp brandy, vanilla extract and a tbsp of sugar in a wide, small bowl.

Cake Base
Place the Oreo in a resealable plastic bag.  Flatten bag to remove excess air, then seal bag.  Finely crush cookies by rolling a rolling pin across the bag.  Place the crushed cookies in a springfoam.  Add butter, mix well.  Then press it firmly onto bottom of the springfoam pan.  Refrigerate it.

Filling
(1)Beat egg yolk, 2 tbsp of Kahlua liqueur in a heatproof bowl and set over a bain marie.

(2)Reduce heat to low.  Whisk constantly using a handheld electric mixer, beat until the mixture is doubled in volume, hot to the touch, and texture is thick and foamy for about 5-10 mins. 

(3)Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly, about 15 minutes. 

(4)Pour in the mascarpone cheese into the egg mixture and mix well.

(5)Whip cream in a bowl until stiff peaks.  Once the yolk-mascarpone mixture has cooled a little, gently fold in half of the whipped cream and then follow by the remaining half.  Fold until the mixture is fully incorporated (the whipped cream will deflate a little).

Assemble Tiramisu
(1)Remove the Oreo cake base from the refrigerator. 

(2)Spoon 1/3 of the mascarpone filling over the Oreo cake base and spread into an even layer. 

(3)Dip half of the ladyfingers very quickly into the coffee, and arrange in over the filling.

(4)Spoon another 1/3 of the mascarpone filling over the ladyfingers and spread it evenly.

(5)Then dip the remaining ladyfingers very quickly into the coffee and arrange a second layer over the filling.

(6)Spoon the remaining mascarpone filling over the ladyfingers and spread the filling evenly. 

(7)In the Springfoam, it should have 1 layer of oreo cake base on the bottom of the Springfoam, 3 layers of mascarpone filling and 2 layers of coffee dipped ladyfingers.

(8)Dust with cocoa powder.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours in order to let the filling set properly.  This will also give the ladyfingers enough time to absorb the liquids and soften to just the right texture.

(9)Remove the Springfoam ring when it is chilled.  Dust it with extra cocoa powder before serve.   Tiramisu can be chilled up to 2 days, but no longer or else the ladyfingers will breakdown too much.




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