Tiramisu

Serves 8
Prep Time 10 mins
Ingredients

4 cartons of 9oz/255g Mascarpone cheese
1 1/2oz/45g castor sugar
3 eggs separated
8 fl oz Kahula or Tia Maria liquor
14 fl oz strong black coffee(made with 12 tsp coffee & 14 fl oz boiling water, leave to cool)
30 Saviourdi sponge biscuits
Cocoa powder

Method

Put the cheese, sugar and egg yolks in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until blended & creamy.
Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until standing in soft peaks, fold in the mascarpone mixture until evenly incorporated, spoon a quarter into the base of a glass serving bowl.
Mix the liquior and the coffee together in a shallow dish, one at a time dip one third of the sponge finger into the mixture for 10-15 seconds.
Then place on top of the mascarpone cheese in the bowl forming a single layer to cover.
Cover the fingers with remaining cheese, then dip another third of the fingers in the coffee mixture, repeat until you have used all the biscuits.
Chill in the fridge for 3-4 hours or overnight, sprinkle with cocoa powder just before serving.

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