Tiramisu With Honeycomb Food

TIRAMISU

Steps:

• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer with whisk attachment, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese and beat until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of espresso and mix until thoroughly combined.
• In a small shallow dish, add remaining espresso and rum. Dip each ladyfinger into espresso for only 5 seconds. Letting the ladyfingers soak too long will cause them to fall apart. Place the soaked ladyfinger on the bottom of a 13 by 9 inch baking dish, breaking them in half if necessary in order to fit the bottom.
• Spread evenly 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. Arrange another layer of soaked ladyfingers and top with remaining mascarpone mixture.
• Cover tiramisu with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 8 hours.
• Before serving, sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

BEST EVER TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Put the double cream, mascarpone, marsala and golden caster sugar in a large bowl.
• Whisk until the cream and mascarpone have completely combined and have the consistency of thickly whipped cream.
• Pour the coffee into a shallow dish. Dip in a few of the sponge fingers at a time, turning for a few seconds until they are nicely soaked, but not soggy. Layer these in a dish until you've used half the sponge fingers, then spread over half of the creamy mixture.
• Using the coarse side of the grater, grate over most of the dark chocolate. Then repeat the layers (you should use up all the coffee), finishing with the creamy layer.
• Cover and chill for a few hours or overnight. Will keep in the fridge for up to two days.
• To serve, dust with the cocoa powder and grate over the remainder of the chocolate.

TIRAMISU WITH HONEYCOMB CRUNCH

Steps:

• Whisk the egg yolk with the caster sugar and vanilla paste until pale. Add the mascarpone and cream, then beat with an electric whisk until smooth and thick.
• Put the Kahlua and coffee in a bowl and dip in enough sponge fingers to cover the bottoms of 2 small bowls or ramekins. Cover with half the creamy mixture, repeat with some more soaked biscuits, topping with more creamy mixture, until your dishes are full. Dust with a little cocoa powder and chill for at least 2 hrs or overnight.
• For the honeycomb, oil a baking tray or tin or line with a non-stick mat. Gently heat the sugar and honey with a splash of water in a heavy-based pan until melted. Increase the heat and bubble to a good caramel colour, then lift off the heat, whisk in the bicarb and tip onto the baking tray to cool. Once cold, crush with a rolling pin or thinly slice into shards, and scatter a little over the tiramisus to serve. Leftover honeycomb will keep for a week in an airtight tin.

TIRAMISU WITH HONEYCOMB

Steps:

• Put the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric whisk for 3-4 minutes, until pale, thick and moussey. In a separate bowl, soften the mascarpone with the vanilla extract, then gradually beat in the yolk mixture until smooth.
• Softly whip the double cream, then fold it into the mascarpone mixture. In a clean, dry mixing bowl (make sure the beaters are really clean, too), whisk the egg white to medium peaks. Lightly fold into the mascarpone mixture and set aside.
• Sweeten the coffee with the remaining sugar, then stir in the Tia Maria. Dip four sponge fingers in the coffee mixture and use them to line the base of two serving glasses. Spoon or pipe over a layer of the mascarpone mixture, then sprinkle over some of the Crunchie.
• Repeat, layering the dipped sponge fingers, mascarpone mix and Crunchie until you reach the top of the glasses. Chill for at least 20 minutes, then sprinkle over the dark chocolate to serve.