Tiramisu From Alessi Savoiardi Recipes

Steps:

• For the mascarpone custard: Add the egg yolks, sugar and Marsala to a medium heatproof bowl and whisk to combine. Set the bowl over a medium saucepan of gently simmering water (do not allow the bowl to touch the water). Whisk constantly until the mixture is pale, hot to the touch and has doubled in volume, 4 to 6 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula. (This can be done with an electric mixer to speed up the process.) Remove from the heat and continue whisking until slightly cooled, about 1 minute. Whisk in the mascarpone cheese until combined. Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• To assemble: Stir together 1 1/4 cups hot water, espresso powder and 3 to 4 tablespoons Marsala in a liquid measuring cup. Evenly divide the mixture between two medium bowls. Dust the bottom of an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon cocoa powder.
• Working one at a time, dip half of the ladyfingers into one bowl of the espresso mixture for 2 seconds per side, until soaked but not soggy. Arrange them over the cocoa powder in one layer, breaking up as needed to fill in any gaps. Pour any remaining liquid from the first bowl over the layer of ladyfingers. Spread half the mascarpone custard over the ladyfingers. Repeat the process with another layer of ladyfingers and the remaining bowl of espresso mixture, then spread with the remaining mascarpone custard.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight. Sift the remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa powder over the top just before serving.

Steps:

• Zabaglione Cream: In the top part of a double boiler, beat eggs and sugar together until the mixture is pale yellow in color.
• In the bottom part of the double boiler, bring water to a boil then reduce heat to simmer.
• Place egg yolk mixture over water and gradually add Marsala, beating continously.
• Scrape bottom and sides of pan occasionally and cook 6 to 10 minutes or until soft mounds can be formed.
• Transfer to bowl, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Whip cream with 2 Tbsp.
• sugar until soft peaks form.
• Fold in Mascarpone and Zabaglione and mix until well blended.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• In a separate bowl, mix espresso, 2 Tbsp.
• sugar, Brandy and vanilla.
• Arrange cookies on the bottom of a 9" by 13" pan.
• Carefully spoon about 1 Tbsp.
• of the coffee mixture over each cookie so they are well saturated but not falling apart.
• Spoon 1/2 cheese mixture over cookies and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp.
• cocoa.
• Repeat one more time ending with cocoa.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 5 hours or overnight so that cookies can soften as they absorb moisture.
• Garnish and serve.

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer in a medium bowl, whip together egg yolks and 1/4 cup/50 grams sugar until very pale yellow and about tripled in volume. A slight ribbon should fall from the beaters (or whisk attachment) when lifted from the bowl. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, wiping out the medium bowl used to whip the yolks and set aside.
• In the medium bowl, whip cream and remaining 1/4 cup/50 grams sugar until it creates soft-medium peaks. Add mascarpone and continue to whip until it creates a soft, spreadable mixture with medium peaks. Gently fold the mascarpone mixture into the sweetened egg yolks until combined.
• Combine espresso and rum in a shallow bowl and set aside.
• Using a sifter, dust the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish (an 8x8-inch dish, or a 9-inch round cake pan would also work here) with 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.
• Working one at a time, quickly dip each ladyfinger into the espresso mixture -- they are quite porous and will fall apart if left in the liquid too long -- and place them rounded side up at the bottom of the baking dish. Repeat, using half the ladyfingers, until you've got an even layer, breaking the ladyfingers in half as needed to fill in any obvious gaps (a little space in between is O.K.). Spread half the mascarpone mixture onto the ladyfingers in one even layer. Repeat with remaining espresso-dipped ladyfingers and mascarpone mixture.
• Dust top layer with remaining tablespoon of cocoa powder. Top with shaved or finely grated chocolate, if desired.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours (if you can wait 24 hours, all the better) before slicing or scooping to serve.

Steps:

• Blend egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow in color. In bottom part of a double boiler, bring water to a boil. Place egg mixture over water and reduce heat to medium. Add Marsala gradually whipping continuously. Scrape bottom and sides of pan occasionally and cook for 6-10 minutes. Transfer to bowl, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Whip cream with 2 Tbsp. sugar until soft peaks form. Fold in Mascarpone and Zabaglione and mix until well blended. Cove and refrigerate 1 hour. In a separate bowl, mix espresso, 2 Tbsp., sugar, Brandy and vanilla. Arrange cookies on the bottom of a 9" by 13" (approximately) pan. Carefully spoon one tablespoon coffee mixture over each cookie until soaked but not falling apart (You can also dip each one in the mixture quickly.). Arrange them in the bottom of the pan. Cover with 1/3 of the cheese mixture and sprinkle cocoa powder on top. Repeat two more time. Cover and refrigerate 5 hours or overnight. Garnish (by sprinkling cocoa powder on top or by using chocolate shavings) and serve. Makes about 12 servings.