Tiramisu

 This Italian dessert is so ethereal, soft and melts in the mouth. the luscious layers of whipped cream mixed with buttery mascarpone cheese, and lady fingers soaked in coffee makes it feel like a cloud melting in your mouth. If you are not up to making it, you can taste it at any Italian restaurant, Including Olive Garden.

 
This is one of the favorite desserts of my family. And I find it is absolutely delicious and easy to make. Today I will be sharing the recipe with you. Don't forget to make extra, cause I'm sure that you will regret not having seconds.

8 oz. Mascarpone cheese or Philadelphia cream cheese.

1/3 cup granulated sugar.

3 tablespoons coffee liqueur like Kahlua*

1 tablespoon pure vanilla.

1 1/2 cups heavy cream.

24 lady fingers cookies**

1 cup strong brewed coffee.

3 oz. grated chocolate or cocoa powder.

In a large bowl with an electric mixture, beat mascarpone or cream cheese with the granulated sugar. Beat in the coffee liqueur and vanilla until soft and sugar melted.

In a medium bowl with clean beaters, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream in the mascarpone/cream cheese mixture.

In a glass baking dish, just enough to hold half of the lady fingers in one layer, about 11 x 7 inches, arrange the lady fingers over bottom. Drizzle half the coffee on the lady fingers.

Spread half of the cream cheese mix over the lady fingers. Arrange another layer of ladyfinger over the mascarpone mix and top with the remaining mascarpone mix. Sprinkle the grated chocolate or use a small strainer to sprinkle the cocoa powder.

* I omit the liqueur when I make it for my family, since my children loves eating this dessert.

** you can buy soft variety of 'lady finger cookies' in the bakery section at any super market. If you cannot find it, check the cookie aisle for the hard variety. These need to be soaked extra in coffee. So make an additional 1/2 cup of coffee for that.
(this recipe will serve about 4-5 people)