Printable Recipe: Sexy Strawberry Tiramisu Recipe

Totally Romantic and Sexy Dessert for... More than Two

The meaning of Tiramisu in Italian is "pick me up"-- and this dessert is sure to do just that. But don't wimp out and buy cream cheese instead of marscapone. The flavor just isn't the same. This makes about eight servings, but I didn't scale it down because this dessert is meant to be shared... and shared. Give some to your kids (or your greedy neighbors) the next day. That is, if you don't want this sweet and easy romantic dinner recipe all to yourself.

Sexy Strawberry Tiramisu

Ingredients:
2 eggs, room temp, whites and yolks separated
1/4 C. caster sugar (superfine sugar-- you can use powdered)
10.5 oz. mascarpone cheese
1/2 C. whipped cream
15 strawberries, hulled, cleaned, and quartered
1/3 C. strong coffee (espresso is best)
2 tbsp. añejo rum
14 ladyfingers
unsweetened cocoa, to garnish

Instructions: Beat egg yolks with sugar with electric mixer on med-high until yolks are pale and thick. Add marscarpone, beat til incorporated.

In seperate bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold cream into cheese mixuture, then fold in eggwhites.

Fold in the strawberries.

In sm. bowl, combine rum and espresso. Dip seven of the ladyfingers into the coffe/rum mixture (don't dip the entire ladyfinger, or it may fall apart), then place them in the bottom of a serving dish.

Spread half the cheese/strawberry mixture over the ladyfingers.

Dip remaining seven ladyfingers in coffee/rum, then place over cheese. Spread remaining cheese over.

Refrigerate four hours (or more), then sift cocoa over and serve. If desired, garnish each piece with half a strawberry.

And pig out! This is one easy, romantic dinner recipe you'll want lots (and lots!) of.