Karen's Tiramisu

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large eggs
• 500 g cream cheese (some vanilla essence may be added)
• 85 g sugar
• 500 g ladyfingers
• 1/2 pint freshly made strong black coffee
• 3 -4 tablespoons coffee liqueur or 3 -4 tablespoons brandy or 3 -4 tablespoons sherry wine
• 2 -4 tablespoons cocoa

Recipe

• 1 make the tiramisu at least one day before it is needed and store covered in the fridge.
• 2 beat the egg yolks with the sugar until light, then beat in the cheese, beating until smooth.
• 3 whisk the whites until stiff but not dry, and then fold these into the mixture.
• 4 the whites will lose most of their volume and the finished result will be a softer cream rather than a mousse.
• 5 mix your chosen spirit with the coffee.
• 6 dip the biscuits one at a time into the coffee and arrange half of them in a single layer in a serving dish. (i normally use a pyrex bowl that's about 10 inches in diameter and 3 inches high.)
• 7 spread half of the cream mixture over them.
• 8 now continue with the remaining fingers, pouring on any leftover coffee.
• 9 spread the second half of the cream over the top and sprinkle liberally with cocoa powder.
• 10 cover and store in the fridge for at least 24 hours.