Tiramisu

To make the dish of maximum yummyness you will need:

• 2 Egg yolks
• 2 Egg whites
• 3 Tbsp superfine castor sugar
• Half a cup of liquor (Marsala preferably, sherry alternatively, brandy or dark rum if you are that way inclined)
• Three quarters of a cup of strong expresso coffee
• Half a pound of mascarpone cheese
• Half a cup of double cream
• Sponge fingers (Savoiardi), 30ish

What to do:

• Beat the egg yolks and the three tablespoons sugar together. The mixture should be ivory coloured when ready.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff.
• Stir a quarter of a cup of the coffee into the mascarpone.
• Whip the cream until soft and fluffy.
• Combine the mascarpone, cream and eggs together. Stir thoroughly.
• Now, to put everything in to a dish:
  - Dipping each finger in to a mix of the remaining coffee and liquor first, line a dish (about 8" square) with fingers.

  - Cover with a layer of mascarpone/cream/egg/sugar/liquor mix.

  - Repeat layers of fingers and goo until you run out of mix!
• No, don't eat it yet! - refrigerate for several hours first.
• Dust with cocoa powder and garnish with half a strawberry or some such prior to serving if you like.

Advice:

• If you are not sure if it is whisked/beaten/whipped enough, keep going.
• If it looks like it's going wrong, don't panic - keep whisking!
• This is not something that takes 5 minutes to prepare, allow plenty of time.

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