Tiramisu Ice Cream 1998 Italy Food

TIRAMISU ICE CREAM 1998 ( ITALY)

Steps:

• Combine milk and half and half with the vanilla been in a heavy saucepot.
• Bring up to just boiling point over medium heat.
• Whisk the eggs with the sugar until well blended.
• Add hot milk mixture into the beaten yolk/sugar mixture whisking well.
• Return all to the saucepot on medium heat.
• Cook over medium low heat until mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• Stirring constantly, and not boiling.
• Remove the vanilla bean and clean off.
• Scrape seeds that remain in the pod, and throw away the empty pod.
• Mix the seeds in with the mascarpone cheese and beat until creamy.
• Strain if desired the egg milk mixture into a large bowl, pushing thru well.
• This will remove any cooked egg that might have occurred.
• Now into the bowl of custard, combine the mascarpone and seeds.
• Chill mixture covered overnight or until completely cold about five hours.
• Stir in the coffee cyrstals.
• Pour into the freezer container and process as manufacturers directions.
• Just before removing from the machine about five minutes , pour in the coffee liqueer and chocolate shavings.
• You also can add five crumbled lady finger biscuits, if you desire the cookie in the ice cream.
• So the liqueur, chocolate and crumbled biscuits go in the last three to five minutes of freezing in the machine, these just have to be folded inches.
• Spoon into a tupperware or covered freezer type container, and freeze solid.

TRADITIONAL ITALIAN TIRAMISU

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the mascarpone cheese, Frangelico liquor and sugar.
• In a separate bowl whip the whipping cream till soft peaks form.
• Gently fold mascarpone mixture into the whip cream.
• In an 8x8-inch glass serving dish layer 1/2 the ladyfingers tightly on the bottom.
• Drizzle 1/2 the espresso over the ladyfingers, trying to saturate them evenly.
• Spread 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture on top of the ladyfingers.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the shaved chocolate over the top.
• Layer remaining ladyfingers on top of the shaved chocolate. Again, you are looking to get a nice tight layer.
• Drizzle the remaining espresso over the ladyfingers.
• Spread the rest of the mascarpone mixture on top of the ladyfingers. You can either spread it nice and smooth with a spatula OR spread the mixture and create soft peaks for texture and appearance.
• Sprinkle the remaining shaved chocolate on top.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight for best results (at least 8 hours).
• Enjoy!

CLASSIC TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Combine egg yolks and sugar in the top of a double boiler, over boiling water. Reduce heat to low, and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and whip yolks until thick and lemon colored.
• Add mascarpone to whipped yolks. Beat until combined. In a separate bowl, whip cream to stiff peaks. Gently fold into yolk mixture and set aside.
• Split the lady fingers in half, and line the bottom and sides of a large glass bowl. Brush with coffee liqueur. Spoon half of the cream filling over the lady fingers. Repeat ladyfingers, coffee liqueur and filling layers. Garnish with cocoa and chocolate curls. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• To make the chocolate curls, use a vegetable peeler and run it down the edge of the chocolate bar.

TIRAMISU ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Stir sugar into espresso until dissolved. Stir in liqueur; set aside to cool.
• Using a long serrated knife, cut cake in half horizontally, making 2 layers. Place 1 layer in the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish. Using a pastry brush, brush with half the espresso syrup. Sift 2 tablespoons espresso powder over top.
• Put 1 quart ice cream into bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until softened; spread over bottom cake layer. Top with second cake layer; brush with the syrup. Let chill in freezer 20 minutes.
• Sift remaining 2 tablespoons ground espresso over cake. Mix remaining quart ice cream in the bowl of an electric mixer until softened. Spread over cake, swirling decoratively. Freeze until firm. Frozen tiramisu can be wrapped in plastic and stored in the freezer up to 3 days. Before serving, garnish with chocolate curls.

TIRAMISU ICE-CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 1kg loaf tin with cling film. Beat the mascarpone, sugar and marsala together then fold in the chocolate and cream.
• Make up the coffee with 600ml boiling water, leave for 5 mins then strain into a bowl and stir in the sugar and brandy.
• Reserve 2 biscuits then quickly dip the remainder as you use them into the coffee mixture and line them along the base and up the long sides of the tin (they will stand above the rim).
• Spoon in half the creamy mixture. Dip the last biscuits into the coffee and place on top end to end. Spoon the remaining creamy mixture on top, then fold over the sponge fingers above the rim and press lightly into the filling. Cover and freeze. To serve, turn out onto a plate, strip off the cling film and dust generously with cocoa. Spoon the cream down the centre and decorate with the chocolate.