The classic coffee-flavoured dessert is prepared in the same manner as the original. The addition of rum is optional.
No coffee dessert is as famous as Tiramisu. Still, it's a surprisingly recent invention: Most sources say it originated in the 1960s in Veneto in northern Italy, in a restaurant called Le Beccherie. Here is the original recipe, which does without rum and egg whites. Both are optional extras, of course.
By the way: Tiramisu translated literally means "pull me up" but in fact it is used like a "pick-me-up".
| Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 300 | ml | strong espresso |
| 2 | teaspoon(s) | sugar |
| 1 | dash | dark rum (optional) |
| 4 | egg yolks | |
| 100 | g | sugar |
| 450 | g | mascarpone |
| 4 | egg whites (optional) | |
| 30 | sponge fingers or Savoiardi biscuits | |
| 2 | tablespoon(s) | cocoa powder |
