Tiramisu Anacapri Food

OLD-SCHOOL TIRAMISù

Steps:

• Lightly oil a 9x5" loaf pan and line with plastic wrap, leaving plenty of overhang. Whisk coffee, rum, salt, and 1 Tbsp. sugar in a shallow dish until sugar and salt dissolve. Chill until ready to use.
• Whisk cream and mascarpone in a medium bowl just until smooth. Set aside.
• Pour water into a large saucepan to come 2" up the sides and bring to a simmer. Combine egg yolks, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, and 2 Tbsp. water in a medium heatproof bowl. Set bowl over pan and reduce heat to low so water is at a bare simmer. Using an electric mixer (or a large whisk and a friend to fill in when your arm cramps), beat mixture on medium-high until eggs triple in volume and are extremely pale yellow and mixture forms a slowly dissolving ribbon when drizzled over itself in bowl, 5-7 minutes. Remove bowl from heat.
• Using clean beaters (or whisk), beat reserved cream mixture until medium peaks form. Add egg yolk mixture and gently fold until no streaks remain.
• Working one at a time, dip ladyfingers into chilled coffee mixture and let soak just long enough for them to soften, 1-2 seconds per side. Lay 8 cookies in prepared pan (it's okay to smush them in a bit). Spread one-third of filling over. Layer another 8 soaked ladyfingers on top and spread half of remaining filling over. Repeat layers one more time with remaining ladyfingers and filling. Cover pan with plastic wrap; chill tiramisù until firm, at least 6 hours and up to 12 hours (longer is better; you'll get cleaner slices and the layers will be fully set).
• Invert a small platter or a large plate over top of loaf pan, hold together tightly, and flip them over so plate is underneath. Set on a work surface and carefully remove pan. Peel away plastic wrap from tiramisù; discard. Generously dust tiramisù with cocoa powder. Serve in slices, dusting with more cocoa powder if desired.
• Do Ahead: Tiramisù (without cocoa powder) can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.

AUTHENTIC TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Beat 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, brandy, and 1 tablespoon espresso together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese to sugar-egg mixture and beat until well blended, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Beat egg whites and a pinch sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into mascarpone mixture.
• Pour remaining espresso into a shallow dish. Dip 1 side of each ladyfinger into the espresso and arrange on a serving platter in 2 horizontal rows of 6 with 2 1/2 ladyfingers in opposite direction on both ends to form a rectangular shape.
• Spread 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture onto the ladyfinger layer and dust with 1/2 of the cocoa powder. Repeat with remaining ladyfingers dipped in espresso, mascarpone mixture, and cocoa powder. Refrigerate tiramisu until ladyfingers have softened from the espresso and mascarpone mixture, 2 to 3 hours.

TIRAMISU ANACAPRI LIGHT

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in large bowl. Stir well with whisk. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 30 min or until firm.
• Remove plastic wrap and add cream cheese. Beat with mixer at medium speed until well-blended. Gently fold in whipped topping.
• Combine hoy water, Kahlua and espresso. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise and arrange 16 flat side down in a trifle bowl. Drizzle with 1/2 Cup Kahlua mixture. Spread 1/3 pudding mixture over the ladyfingers and sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon cocoa. Repeat layers ending with cocoa. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

TIRAMISU ANACAPRI

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
• Cover surface with plastic wrap; chill 30 minutes or until firm.
• Remove plastic wrap, and add cream cheese.
• Beat with a mixer at medium speed until well-blended.
• Gently fold in whipped topping.
• Combine hot water, Kahlúa, and espresso.
• Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise.
• Arrange 16 ladyfinger halves, flat sides down, in a trifle bowl or large glass bowl.
• Drizzle with 1/2 cup Kahlúa mixture.
• Spread one-third of pudding mixture evenly over ladyfingers.
• sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cocoa.
• Repeat layers, ending with cocoa.
• Cover and chill at least 8 hours.