Saturday 15 December 2012

Jam Jar Tiramisu



I'm still dreaming about a dinner cooked by our friends Mel and JayJay last week.  The whole thing was incredibly delicious - A Polpo warm octopus salad to begin with followed by another Polpo sensation - Cauliflower Cheese (made with more cheese than anyone should consume in a life time) and a Nigel Slater pulled beef creation.  But the piece de resistance, that I really cant stop thinking about, was pudding. Tiramisu in a jam jar. 







Definitely going to be doing this at Christmas...




Use the best coffee you can - if you don't have espresso, use strong black filter coffee
Rum works best as it has a more subtle taste and sits well with the other ingredients, but you can use other liqueurs such as brandy
The egg whites should be whisked until stiff, similar to a meringue
The egg yolks can be whisked with a clean whisk or you can use a fork
If you don't have Marsala, you could use sweet sherry instead


For twelve pots:
6 double espressos (or 360ml very strong coffee), warm
4 tablespoons dark rum
150g caster sugar
6 medium free-range eggs, separated
120ml Marsala
500mg mascarpone
1 packet of Savoiardi sponge fingers (you need 24 biscuits)
Cocoa powder


Start by combining the warm espresso coffee with the rum and 50g of the sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
Separate the eggs and reserve the yolks in a large bowl. In another clean bowl, whisk the whites until they are stiff. Add the remaining sugar and the Marsala to the yolks. Whisk until pale and fluffy, add the mascarpone and gently stir it in. Fold the whisked whites into the yolk mixture.
For each glass you will need approximately 2 sponge fingers. Dip a sponge finger in the coffee mixture and let it absorb enough of the liquid to wet the whole thing without breaking it up. Place one half in the bottom of your glass. Spoon over 1 tablespoon of the mascarpone cream. Place the other half biscuit on top and spoon over another tablespoon of cream. At this point sprinkle over a little cocoa powder. Take another sodden sponge finger, break in two and lay both halves on top. Cover in a little more cream. Repeat this for all 12 glasses and store, covered in the fridge, for no fewer than 8 hours, so they are properly set.
Just before serving, liberally dust the top of the pots with cocoa powder.


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