Easy tiramisu
- Prepare
- overnight
- Cook
- no cooking required
- Serve
- Serves 6–8
- Dietary
- Nut-freeVegetarian
Adam Byatt makes the beloved Italian dessert even easier. This simple version requires minimal prep, no alcohol and no cooking.
Ingredients
- 2 free-range eggs, plus 4 free-range egg yolks
- 200g/7oz caster sugar
- 1kg/2lb 4oz mascarpone, drained
- 100g/3½oz Italian sponge biscuits (such as Pavesini)
- 300ml/10fl oz espresso coffee
- 100g/3½oz cocoa powder, for dusting
Method
Using a kitchen mixer, whisk the whole eggs, egg yolks and sugar until the mixture is light and airy and appears doubled in size.
Once firm, add the mascarpone and mix until smooth and just combined.
To build the tiramisu, choose a large dish to serve from. Place a layer of the mascarpone mixture in the base of the dish.
Dip the biscuits in the coffee in a wide bowl briefly for 1–2 seconds. Working quickly, cover the mascarpone mixture with a layer of the biscuits. Top the biscuits with another layer of mascarpone mixture.
Dust the mascarpone mixture with the cocoa powder. Repeat until the dish is full, you're looking for around 3 layers of biscuits.
Finish with a final dusting of cocoa powder. Chill for at least an hour, or ideally overnight, before serving.
