Tiramisu
A FAIRTRADE inspired recipe for a fabulous Tiramisu - courtesy of Michael Barry.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs, separated*
- 10 sugared sponge biscuits
- 75g/3 oz icing sugar
- 300g/12 oz mascarpone cheese
- 125ml/5 fl oz double strength Fairtrade ground coffee
- 75g/3 oz Fairtrade chocolate
- Aerosol can of whipped cream
Procedure
- Place the mascarpone cheese, two yolks and a little sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until well mixed.
- Whip egg whites until stiff, then add the rest of the sugar. Fold into the cream mixture.
- Pour some double strength filter coffee into a bowl, and dissolve a couple of teaspoons of icing sugar into it.
- Dunk five of the sponge fingers into the coffee, soaking thoroughly before placing them in a serving bowl or basin.
- Make sure they don't get too soggy.
- Grate half the chocolate over the mixture.
- Create the second layer by repeating steps 4 - 6.
- Finally, decorate with cream.
* If you are concerned about the use of raw eggs in this recipe, Michael Barry has suggested that as an alternative you could use 100 ml/4 fl oz of Greek yogurt. However, he added - with a hint of regret in his voice - that it wouldn't taste quite the same.