Quick Tiramisu Recipe
- Total Time: 2 Hours 10 Minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Quick tiramisu that maybe slightly on the verge of cheating, but is a great quick dessert to rustle up in next to no time. Plus, what is there not to love about these gorgeous pots of tiramisu? Great to eat at parties as they can be made well ahead of guests arriving, and these are no cook, just putting together! This recipe makes around 4 depending on the glass or pot you use. Just alter the amount of ingredients to the number of people you are making them for. Decorate as you want.
You could make one big tiramisu as well. Tiramisu is said to hail from Veneto in Italy and translated is means “a pick me up.” Well, I am all with the Italians, as it definitely picks me up! I suppose it is similar to that feeling you get with a British trifle. It may not look pretty but it certainly makes my tastebuds sing.
Ingredients
- 125g Mascarpone cheese
- 284ml Double Cream
- 70ml Marsala Wine (Or you could use Amaretto)
- 3 Tbsp of Caster Sugar
- 150ml of Boiling Water with 1 Tbsp of Instant Espresso Granules mixed together
- Pack of Sponge Fingers (Lady Fingers)
- Dark Chocolate – Few Chunks grated.
- 1Tsp Cocoa Powder
Instructions
Whisk the double cream and the sugar with the Marsala/Amaretto until thick. Fold in the mascarpone cheese. It should be the consistency of whipped double cream. If it isn’t, just whisk for a little longer. Set to one side.
Get your pot/whiskey glass or other tumbler ready, and then dip the lady finger sponges into the coffee, gently lift out and then make a layer in the bottom of the glass. Then spoon a layer of the double cream over, followed by a layer of the grated chocolate. Repeat this process a couple more times until you end up with your last layer of cream mix, where I dust over cocoa and the grated chocolate. Place in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.
Notes
Letting it set does help with the flavours combining nicely. I have though eaten it an hour afterwards and it still tastes great!
Try it with a layer of banana slices. It is actually quite nice!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 Hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4
- Calories: 636
- Sugar: 11.6g
- Sodium: 111.2mg
- Fat: 46.5g
- Saturated Fat: 29g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.9g
- Trans Fat: 0.9g
- Carbohydrates: 42.7g
- Fiber: 1.1g
- Protein: 8.9g
- Cholesterol: 230.8mg
Does tiramisu have alcohol in it?
Tiramisu generally has alcohol in the forms of masala wine, rum or amaretto in it. There are a few who use brandy too.
What can I use instead of alcohol in tiramisu?
If I am making a non alcoholic tiramisu I will generally use a teaspoon or so of almond extract instead. Some people have also used orange extract too and some like vanilla extract. So it can be made without the alcohol, but the almond extract is the one that I use most when making a non alcoholic tiramisu.
These look incredible!