Tiramisu

A friend once said that guys who can make tiramisu are romantic

i thought that was hilarious

so men out there, use this to impress the laydehhs =)

not too sweet, with just the right amount of coffee and kahlua

I decided to make mine in a loaf tin..its easier to manage that way

Recipe:

2 egg yolks

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons kahlua

1 tablespoon powdered gelatin

3 tablespoons water

250g mascarpone cheese

150g thickened cream

Ladyfingers (i used about 11)

250ml strong coffee + 200ml kahlua(you might need more)

combine yolks, sugar and kahlua in a bowl.

Place bowl over a pot of simmering water.

Whisk until it thickens (about 5-8 mins)

Heat water and gelatin until it melts

Add into egg mixture.

Cool slightly.

beat the mascarpone till its smooth.

Whip the cream to soft peeks.

Fold cheese and cream into egg mixture.

mix coffee and kahlua in a bowl. 

Soak the ladyfingers one by one, turning them around in the coffee quickly and not for too long

Line the cake tin. 

Spoon over a layer of the creamy stuff

followed by another layer of soaked ladyfingers.

then creamy stuff (leaving a little for the top and sides later)

and the last layer of ladyfingers.

cover with cling and chill for 1 hour.

Loosen the sides with a knife or if you have a blowtorch, blowtorch the outside of the tin for an easy release (clever eh?)

It might come out as oogleh as mine did

(no idea why I did the first two layers of ladyfingers horizontally and the bottom layer vertically)

so use the rest of the creamy stuff to cover the whole thing.

Lastly, shower with chocolate shavings.