The origin of Tiramisu, there is a heartwarming story: during World War II, an Italian soldier to go to war, but there is nothing at home, his loving wife in order to prepare dry food for him, all the cookies and bread that can be eaten at home all made into a pastry, the pastry is called Tiramisu. Whenever the soldier ate Tiramisu on the battlefield, he would think of his home and his beloved ones at home. Tiramisu, in Italian, means "take me away", taking away not only the taste, but also the love and happiness.
Another quote from Shen Hongfei's Desserts: "Western desserts are colorful, especially Italian and French. Tiramisu (Tiramisu) and Sabayon (Sabayon) this kind of gorgeous desserts on the scene, the table becomes a spring fashion show runway. As a representative of Italian desserts, Tiramisu, with its gorgeous appearance and delicate posture, has become popular all over the world. With the bitterness of Espresso, the moistness of eggs and sugar, the alcohol of liqueur, the richness of chocolate, the denseness of finger cookies, the consistency of cheese and whipped cream, and the dryness of cocoa powder, it uses fewer than ten ingredients to interpret "sweetness" and all the intricacies it can evoke to the ultimate level. The ultimate."
7, 2 tbsp wine (can be brandy, white wine, lime, Italian Marsala liqueur)
8, Lady Fingers about 14 slices
Method:
1, put the egg yolks and sugar into the box, beat with an electric mixer at high speed until slightly white.
2. Add the cheese and lemon zest shavings.
3: Whip the egg whites in a clean box, add some sugar and continue to whisk before mixing into the cheese mixture.
4. Mix the espresso with the wine, wet the ladyfinger cookies and discharge them at the bottom of the glass.
5. Spread a layer of cheese mixture, and then put a layer of ladyfinger cookies moistened with coffee as the bottom of the inverted plate, and put it in the refrigerator for about one hour before serving.
6. Sprinkle the inverted plate with cocoa powder and serve, or add mango for a richer, more memorable flavor.
Another recipe with step-by-step instructions
Preparing the ingredients:
400 grams of mascarpone, which I don't know how to translate, is the cream of butter paste that's specifically for making tiramisu. When you buy it, just tell them that it's the same cream that they use for cakes
Some biscuits
Brew a cup of raw coffee, cooled down
One bag of cocoa powder
60 to 100 grams of sugar, depending on taste
Four eggs and one egg white
Brandy (preferably Albanian shochu)
There you go. Okay, now start making tiramisu ha
1. Take the eggs only the whites, then add some salt and beat them to a foamy consistency
2. Stir the egg yolks with sugar, a little bit of mascarpone in the mixture, stirring as you add it, and then a little bit of egg whites in the mixture, stirring slowly, from the bottom to the top, do not squeeze hard.
3. Coffee poured into the tray, cooled, add brandy, with a cookie dipped in coffee, both sides dipped wet on it, note that, to pick up immediately, this cookie is very easy to absorb water.
4. Dip the cookies into the container while spreading, with the sugar side facing up, then pour a layer of blended cheese on top, spread (depending on the individual, I spread 3 layers), sprinkle a layer of cocoa powder on top, and put it in the fridge for at least 3 hours before serving.
When it's done, it doesn't look too good. But it tastes great.