The Best Tiramisu Recipe I’ve Ever Tried
A recipe by French pastry chef Cyril Lignac. Easy, delicious, with just 6 ingredients.
Ingredients
- 4 shots of espresso
- 12 ladyfinger biscuits
- 3 organic eggs
- 50 g (¼ cup) + 50 g (¼ cup) sugar
- 360 g (1½ cups) mascarpone cheese
- Cocoa powder
Instructions
- Brew the espresso and let it cool slightly. Dip the ladyfingers in the coffee, one at a time, and arrange them at the bottom of your serving dish.
- Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together 50 g (¼ cup) of sugar and the egg yolks until the mixture becomes pale and creamy (this is called "ribbon stage"). Add the mascarpone and mix until smooth.
- In another bowl, beat the egg whites with the remaining 50 g (¼ cup) of sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold a small portion of the beaten egg whites into the mascarpone mixture with a whisk. Then, carefully fold in the rest using a spatula to maintain the airy texture.
- Pour half of the mascarpone cream over the ladyfingers in the dish. Add another layer of coffee-dipped ladyfingers, followed by the remaining mascarpone cream.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight for the best results (at least 2 hours if you’re short on time).
- Before serving, dust generously with cocoa powder.