Tiramisu

Name: Tiramisu
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 10
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups water; ½ cup ground dark roast coffee; ½ cup sugar, divided; 3 large egg yolks; 2 tablespoons Kahlúa (coffee-flavored liqueur), divided; 5 large egg whites; 2 tablespoons water; 8 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened; 2 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened; 24 crisp savoiardi ladyfingers (1 [7-ounce] package); ¾ ounce bittersweet chocolate, finely grated

12 Ratings
8 Reviews

This indulgent tiramisu recipe is the perfect dessert to impress friends and family alike.

By Sidney Fry, MS, RD

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2013

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

45 mins

total:

2 hrs 45 mins

Yield:

Serves 10

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil, and remove from heat. Add coffee; cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a medium bowl; discard solids. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

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Step 2
Combine 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolks, and 1 tablespoon Kahlúa in the top of a double boiler, stirring well with a whisk. Cook over simmering water, whisking constantly, until thick and candy thermometer registers 160° (about 9 minutes). Remove from heat; refrigerate 10 minutes.
Step 3
Place egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until medium peaks form. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until the candy thermometer registers 250°. With mixer on low speed, carefully pour hot syrup over egg whites. Gradually increase speed to high; beat for 2 minutes or until stiff peaks form (do not overmix).
Step 4
Combine egg yolk mixture, cream cheese, and mascarpone cheese in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into cream cheese mixture; gently fold remaining egg white mixture into cream cheese mixture.
Step 5
Add remaining 1 tablespoon Kahlúa to coffee. Quickly dip 12 ladyfingers into coffee mixture; arrange in the bottom of an 11 x 7–inch baking dish. Spread half of cream cheese mixture over ladyfingers. Sprinkle with half of chocolate. Repeat procedure with the remaining ladyfingers, coffee mixture, and cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

Chef's Notes

We like our coffee überstrong here--you can also substitute 1 1/2 cups strong brewed coffee mixed with a tablespoon of instant espresso.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

234 calories; fat 10.6g; saturated fat 5.2g; mono fat 1.9g; poly fat 0.5g; protein 7.1g; carbohydrates 28.4g; fiber 0.2g; cholesterol 101mg; iron 0.6mg; sodium 142mg; calcium 44mg.

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danu4005

03/26/2014

Beckyw66

09/17/2013

This did not get any stars at my table watery, and too light. If I am going to spend calories, I will make it the full calorie way. Bleh!

lanajay

08/12/2013

PKcookin

04/14/2013

Everyone at the table really liked this. I wasn't a huge fan. I thought is seemed soggy or watery or something. It had good flavor and is lighter than regular which I thought was good. I did not make it but the description and need for a good candy thermometer left me concluding that this one is too tedious for the end result.

gjshgfksb

03/31/2013

Good one

TerriS2

03/12/2013

I tried this but wasn't very successful. It is quite labor intensive and mine wasn't very good. I don't make desserts very often and will definitely never make this one again.

Jot

03/12/2013

This was wonderful. A bit labor intensive but so much fun to make. My kids couldn't get enough. I will try CL's other tiramisu recipe to compare since it has less steps.

Kcholmen

03/01/2013

seepat

02/22/2013

Cooking Light has pulled off an amazing feat: all the effort of the original with half the taste. Made the recipe as written the first time. I agree it is better the next day, but still lacks depth of flavors in the version from Gourmet 1/09. For all the work involved, I'd rather indulge in the real thing. I still had to buy a tub of mascarpone for only 2 oz. used in the recipe. I should add that I'm a loyal subscriber and have had many wonderful recipes from C.L. that I have been making for over 10 years. I've enjoyed watching the magazine evolve and I always look forward to the next issue. I admire the way the staff rises to the challenges of re-writing high-calorie recipes. "A" for effort, but I won't make this one again.

magnut

02/21/2013

Love it. Didn't have enough ladyfingers and substitute with some Nillas - better with ladyfingers. Doubled the liquor - yummy! Taste even better the next day. Recipe is saved under my fave'd!

dtwinter

02/17/2013

nnaul66

02/17/2013

This dessert was very tasty. It took quite a bit of time and effort, but the results made the effort worthwhile. I substituted thin slices of pound cake for the ladyfingers and dried out the cake slices for a bit in the oven before dipping them in the coffee mixture. The cream cheese mixture was so creamy and fluffy I did not miss the full fat mascarpone.

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