Quick tiramisu

Name: Quick tiramisu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 ml strong coffee (see tips); 150 ml double cream; 250 g mascarpone cheese; 200 g white chocolate; 100 g very dark chocolate (see tips); 24 sponge fingers/boudoir biscuits; 3–5 tablespoons brandy or coffee liqueur

Preparation info

Serves:
6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Lucy's Food

By Lucy Cufflin

Published 2013

About

This is a fast version of tiramisu that needs little or no time to set. It can be flung together in moments and is a real hit. And it is perfect for those avoiding raw eggs.

Ingredients

200 g white chocolate
250 g mascarpone cheese
150 ml

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
Beat the mascarpone then add the cream and whisk together. Add the melted chocolate, stir together and leave to one side.
Put the warm coffee and the brandy in a bowl. Dip the sponge fingers in the liquid and leave them to soak it up. Put 1–2 soaked biscuit