Tiramisu with dark chocolate and orange
- Preparation time
- 250 min
- Number of people
- 4 people
- Meal type
- dessert
The luscious combination of dark chocolate, fresh orange, and creamy layers makes this dessert extra special. Serve this tiramisu and you'll finish dinner relaxed and in style.
Ingredients
- 350 gmascarpone
- 2eggs — pasteurised
- 60 gcaster sugar
- 150 mlespresso — strong
- 30 mlamaretto
- 200 gladyfingers
- orange — zest of 0.5 organic
- 40 gdark chocolate — at least 70% cocoa
- 2 tbspcocoa powder — unsweetened
Method
- 1
Prepare the espresso and let it cool completely. Then mix with the amaretto.
- 2
Separate the eggs. Place the egg yolks with the caster sugar in a bowl and whisk until a light, creamy mixture forms.
- 3
Add the mascarpone and mix briefly until a smooth cream.
- 4
Whisk the egg whites stiff in a clean bowl. Carefully fold the egg whites into the mascarpone mixture, ensuring the cream remains airy.
- 5
Fold the orange zest into the cream.
- 6
Dip the ladyfingers one by one very briefly into the espresso-amaretto mixture. Do not let them soak completely.
- 7
Arrange half of the ladyfingers in a suitable dish and spread half of the mascarpone cream over them.
- 8
Create a second layer with the remaining ladyfingers and finish with the rest of the mascarpone cream.
- 9
Cover the dish and let the tiramisu firm up in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
- 10
Just before serving, finely grate the dark chocolate. First sprinkle the top evenly with cocoa powder, then with the grated chocolate.
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Sagas House