White Russian Tiramisu
A rich and decadent Tiramisu.
A twist on traditional Tiramisu, this recipe is just as rich and decadent, yet very simple to make. Oh, and no baking involved!
Using store bought Lady Fingers, this recipe is made in advance, refrigerated, then served. My husband says this is his all time favorite dessert hands down so I make it quite often.
You may also want to try my other Tiramisu recipe. Lemon Tiramisu.
WHITE RUSSIAN TIRAMISU
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Mascarpone Cheese
- 1 (8 oz.) Package Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar, packed
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Coffee Liqueur
- 2 Cups Freshly Brewed, Strong Coffee
- 3-4 Teaspoons Unsweetened Cocoa, for dusting
- 1 (14 oz.) Package Lady Fingers (Biscotti Savoiardi), I use Alessi brand
Note: You will not use all the Lady Fingers that come in this size package. I recommend this size package because you may have a few broken Lady Fingers in the package or you may over dip one or two in your coffee mixture. If that happens, you need to discard them since they will be too mushy to use in this recipe.
Directions:
1. Brew 2 Cups of Strong Coffee, allow to cool by placing in a shallow baking dish. When cool, add 1/8 Cup Coffee Liqueur to the pan and stir well.
2. Put Mascarpone and Cream Cheese in a large mixing bowl and mix with a hand mixer on high speed until smooth.
3. Add 1/8 Cup Coffee Liqueur and the Sugars to the Cream Cheese mixture. Using the hand mixer on medium speed, beat until well combined and set aside.
4. Using an 8 inch square baking dish begin to assemble the Tiramisu. You will need 24 Lady Fingers. (If your Lady fingers don’t perfectly fit in your baking dish, you can trim the ends off if necessary. I had to trim 12 of my Lady Fingers. They were about 1/2 of an inch too long for my baking dish) For the first layer, quickly dip 12 Lady Fingers (6 whole, 6 trimmed), one at a time, into the Coffee mixture. (don’t over saturate or you will have mush) Place them in two even rows in the bottom of the baking pan, flat side down.
5. Now evenly spread half the Cream Cheese mixture on top of the first layer of Lady Fingers.
7. Dust Unsweetened Cocoa on top of the Cream Cheese layer (just a teaspoon or two).
8. Repeat with another layer of Lady Fingers (6 whole,6 trimmed) then another Cheese Layer on top. Dust the top with Cocoa.
Note: You will not use all the Lady Fingers that come in this size package. I recommend this size package because you may have a few broken Lady Fingers in the package or you may over dip one or two in your coffee mixture. If that happens, you need to discard them since they will be too mushy to use in this recipe.
9. Wrap the pan tightly with plastic wrap. Be careful not to touch the top layer with the wrap or it will take the top layer right off.
10. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Recipe by: Hot Dish Homemaker
