A delicious, delicate Italian dessert will not leave indifferent any gourmet. It will tell you how to cook the right tiramisu, a classic recipe. At home, it can be made no less tasty than in expensive restaurants.

The classic recipe for tiramisu at home

In order for the delicacy to turn out to be really tender and soft, it must insist in coolness for at least 6-7 hours. According to the recipe used: 320 g Savoyardi, a glass of strong coffee, 2 tbsp. strong alcohol (rum, cognac), 5 raw eggs, 420 g of mascarpone, 170 g of powdered sugar, 2 small tablespoons of cocoa, a pinch of salt.

  1. Eggs are divided into components. Squirrels are sent to cool, and the yolks are whipped with powder until silky and uniform.
  2. Cheese is laid out in the resulting mass, and the cream is gently kneaded with a wooden spatula.
  3. Egg whites with a pinch of salt beat to steep peaks.
  4. Both masses are gently mixed.
  5. Cookies in a single layer are laid out in a high shape, on top it is evenly poured with strong warm coffee and alcohol.
  6. Next comes the cream and another layer of cookies.
  7. Cream and cocoa again.

Cookies can be dipped in coffee, not poured, so that the biscuit is not very soft.

Savoyardi biscuit biscuit recipe

Special biscuit cookies for tiramisu can be difficult to find even in large supermarkets. In addition, it costs a lot. Therefore, the best solution would be to cook such a treat yourself. It contains the following products: 160 g of granulated sugar, 4 chicken eggs, 65 g of potato starch, 80 g of flour, 45 g of liquid bee honey.

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  1. For about 5 minutes, egg yolks beat with honey at high speed.
  2. In another bowl, whisk the whites, gradually adding sugar to them. Strong mass should not leak out of the inverted bowl.
  3. Both mix neatly silicone or wooden appliance.
  4. It remains to sift the flour with starch and in three portions to introduce them to the cream.
  5. The mass is poured on oiled parchment in the form of sticks. You can sprinkle them with powdered sugar on top.

Cooking cookies for tiramisu 9-11 minutes at 220 degrees.

No eggs added

Some housewives are confused by the presence in the classic recipe of eggs that are not cooked. In this case, you can use the option without this ingredient. Then you need to take: 480 g of mascarpone, 320 g of biscuit sticks, 110 g of powdered sugar, 1 tbsp. strong coffee, 2 tbsp cognac, cocoa for sprinkling, 160 ml cream for whipping.

  1. The cream is whipped until splendid.
  2. Cheese is mixed with powder.
  3. Both masses are carefully mixed until smooth.
  4. Coffee is mixed with cognac. All sticks are dropped into this mass in turn, after which they are laid out in a mold and covered with cream. Layers are repeated twice.

The treat is decorated with cocoa and left in the cold for the night.

With strawberries and banana

Those who have already fed up on the classic Italian dessert should definitely try making tiramisu with fresh strawberries. In addition to berries (230 g), the recipe will include: ripe soft banana, 70 ml of any fruit juice, 220 g of mascarpone cheese, 350 g of savoyardi (biscuit sticks), 90 g of granulated sugar, 1 tbsp. whipping cream.

  1. Cream and cheese are whipped in separate containers until thick. Further, both masses are neatly connected by a silicone device. It remains to re-beat the mixture, and the cream is completely ready.
  2. A small portion of the berries and banana are crushed by a blender. Any juice is added to the mass.
  3. Cookies are well soaked in a berry-fruit mixture. The first layer of sticks is laid out at the bottom of the mold. The remaining strawberries and banana, sliced ​​in thin slices, are sent on top, as well as a gentle creamy cream.
  4. The layers are repeated again.
  5. The dessert is covered with a film and sent to soak in the cold for a couple of hours.

Ready-made treats can be decorated with whole berries.

Tiramisu with chocolate and cherry

This is another good combination of products. Cherry can be used, either fresh or from compote. The main thing is that the berries are seedless (180 g). In addition to them you will need to take: 1 tbsp. strong coffee, a bar of milk or dark chocolate, 9 quail eggs, 70 g of granulated sugar, 170 g of biscuit cookies, 230 g of mascarpone.

  1. Eggs are divided into components. The yolks are ground with sugar, cream cheese is added to them.
  2. Squirrels are sent to the same mass after whipping to a thick foam.
  3. The resulting cream is poured onto the bottom of a suitable bowl.
  4. A layer of cherries is spread on the cream, as well as biscuit sticks moistened with cold coffee.
  5. Then the remaining cream is poured and the chocolate is rubbed.

To make tiramisu with a brighter taste, you can add a little liquor or cognac to the coffee.

Cooking on the basis of biscuit cakes

If you plan to turn tiramisu into a full festive dessert, then it is better to cook it with cakes, rather than biscuit sticks. In addition, this option will turn out budget. The recipe will include: 280 g of any unsalted cream cheese, ready-made thick sponge cake, 4 chicken eggs, 1 tbsp. strong coffee, 60 ml of any liquor, 2 tbsp. powdered sugar, cocoa for sprinkling, a pinch of salt, 2 tsp granulated sugar.

  1. The finished biscuit can be cut into thin sticks on the basis of cookies or just split it into two parts in the middle.
  2. For cream, cold proteins are whipped with powdered sugar and salt until a lush, stable foam, and the yolks turn into a thick mass with sugar.
  3. Both masses carefully interfere with the cream cheese to make a thick sweet cream.
  4. The biscuit is soaked in a mixture of liquor and coffee, after which both layers are smeared with cream.

The resulting cocoa cake is decorated, which can be replaced with grated chocolate.

Cottage Cheese Dessert Recipe

To further reduce the cost of Italian treats, you can take ordinary cottage cheese instead of soft cream cheese. Great if it will be a homemade dairy product (460 g). Also used: 170 g biscuit sticks, 5 raw eggs, 1 tbsp. coffee, 2 small tablespoons of liquor, 130 g sugar, 4 tbsp. oily sour cream, cocoa for sprinkling.

  1. For impregnation, coffee is mixed with liquor.
  2. For cream, cottage cheese is whipped with a blender with sour cream and sugar.
  3. The eggs are beaten until lush, and then combined with the curd mixture.
  4. The cookies are moistened with coffee and alcohol impregnation, laid out in layers, each of which is smeared with the resulting cream.
  5. It remains to crush cocoa treats and send it to cool for a couple of hours.

You can replace liquor with strong red wine. But in this case it will need a little more.

With cream cream

For tiramisu according to this recipe, you need to choose very high-quality fat cream. It is better to buy specially designed for whipping - 33%. This dairy product will be enough 220 ml. Also taken: 180 g biscuit cookies (savoyardi), 2 tbsp. cognac, 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1 tbsp cocoa, 250 g soft mascarpone cheese, 1 tbsp. strong coffee.

  1. First of all, coffee is brewed. It should cool completely by the time the dessert is formed. It is better to use a drink freshly brewed in a Turk or a special machine, but soluble is also suitable.
  2. Next, you can proceed to the cream. To do this, put soft cream cheese in a deep bowl. Fat cream is poured into it, and icing sugar is poured. The recipe indicates the minimum amount of powder that will make a non-sugary dessert. But to its taste, its volume can be increased or even replaced with ordinary sugar.
  3. All components are thoroughly beaten with a mixer or a special blender nozzle. As a result, a thick homogeneous cream should appear in the bowl.
  4. The cooled coffee is mixed with cognac. Biscuit sticks are lowered into this impregnation in turn. If everyone at home loves cookies so that they don’t feel like treats, you can pour coffee and cognac on it. In this case, the sticks are very wet.
  5. A layer of cookies is generously smeared with the resulting cream with cream. It must be evenly distributed over the entire surface.
  6. Layers are repeated while there are enough products. There are usually two of them in a classic Italian dessert.
  7. At the very end, the treat form is covered with a film and sent to the cold.

After 2-3 hours, you can remove the coating, sprinkle on the cocoa treat and serve.

Author's recipe from Julia Vysotskaya

This author’s recipe from a famous chef liked the housewives for its simplicity and accessibility. It included the following ingredients: 380 g of soft unsalted cream cheese (the usual mascarpone is best), 4 dessert spoons of strong instant coffee, 5 large chicken eggs, half a glass of powdered sugar, 1 tbsp. hot boiled water, 2 large tablespoons of brandy, Nesquik dry drink for sprinkling, packing of special cookies for tiramisu (250 g).

  1. Instant coffee is poured with water, after which it is mixed with cognac.
  2. The whites and yolks of the eggs are separately beaten to a density with powdered sugar.
  3. Both masses are combined, after which cream cheese intervenes. You can whip the cream a little more and try it for sugar. If necessary, the amount of powder increases.
  4. The cookies are moistened in a coffee-cognac mixture, after which the first layer is laid out in a wide form. Half of the cream is evenly distributed on top. Layers are repeated.
  5. The treat is decorated with a dry chocolate drink, covered with a lid and sent to the cold.

After a minimum of 2 hours, the treat can be served.

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