Saturday, January 02, 2010

Tiramisu (Tesco Recipe)

200g Sponge Fingers
300 ml Strong Black Coffee
8 tbsp Tia Maria
400g carton Fresh Custard
250g Mascarpone Cheese
142ml Whipping Cream
2 tbsp cocoa powder

Method:
1. Pour the strong black coffee and Tia Maria into a glass jug and stir. Arrange half the sponge fingers in the bottom of a deep glass dish and pour over half the coffee and Tia Maria mixture so the sponge is well soaked. Allow to stand for 10 mins.
2. In a separate bowl add the fresh custard to the mascarpone and beat together until smooth, spread half over the sponge fingers.
3. Dip the remaining sponge fingers in to the coffee and Tia Maria mixture and layer on top followed by the rest of the custard mixture. Chill for 2-3 hours.
4. Lightly whip the cream and spread over the top. Dust with cocoa powder. Chill for 1 hour and serve.

Sponge Cake

A) 1 cup sifted Flour, 1 tsp Baking Powder, 1/4 tsp Salt
B) 3 Eggs Yolk, 1 Cup Sugar
C) 2 tsp Vanilla Enssence, 1/4 cup Water, 2 Eggs White
B + C
D) A+B
E) Beat 5 Eggs White, in between add 1/4 cup of sugar
F) Bake at 350'F (170') for 35 minutes