Ingredients
2 tbsp instant coffee granules
1 cup warm water
⅓ cup coffee liqueur
250 g packet sponge finger biscuits
Dark chocolate shavings, for decorating
Mascarpone cream
2 eggs, separated
½ cup caster sugar
250 g tub mascarpone cheese
300 ml tub thickened cream
Method
- Dissolve coffee in water in a heatproof jug. Stir in liqueur. Transfer to a shallow dish.
- To make mascarpone cream, beat yolks with 1/3 cup of the sugar in the small bowl of an electric mixer for about 2 minutes, or until thick and creamy. Add mascarpone cheese and cream. Beat until just combined. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Beat egg whites in same clean small bowl of electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar until mixture is smooth and glossy. Fold egg whites into mascarpone mixture in two batches.
- Spoon 11/2 cups mascarpone cream into a shallow rectangular dish (10-cup capacity). Dip half the biscuits, one at a time, into coffee mixture, turning biscuits to coat evenly. Arrange over mascarpone cream in dish, side-by-side, and trimming to fit.
- Repeat layering with remaining biscuits, coffee mixture and mascarpone cream, finishing with a layer of mascarpone cream. Cover dish and refrigerate overnight.
- Serve tiramisu decorated with chocolate.
