Tiramisu Cup

This weekend we have invited friends over for dinner again. And I did not make dessert for a quite a while and it is time to do that again! I love Tiramisu, why not I make one and I can also enjoy a tiny bit of it???!!! It's very easy to do, but it is kind of expensive dessert to make. The mascarpone cheese that I bought at Safeway is $7.xx+tax for 275g only. And it is enough to make just 4 cups (I used small cups so I can make it up to eight). But of course it tastes sooo good! I like coffee dessert alot! I don't have Espresso coffee at home so I just use normal instant coffee. I put a bit more to the mixture to make the taste of coffee stronger!

Recipe:

Step 1: You will need:

• 3 egg yolks
• 100 g sugar ( I use light brown sugar instead)
• 250 g mascarpone cheese
• 400 g cream, whipped
• 250 ml strong espresso, or 3 tsp of strong instant coffee in 250 ml water
• 2 tbsp brandy
• 20 lady fingers
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 1 saucepan
• 2 bowls
• 1 spoon
• 1 whisk
• 4 dessert cups
• 1 small sieve
• 1 rubber spatula

Step 2: Cook the egg yolks

Place a saucepan 1/3 full of water onto the stove and bring to a simmer. Meanwhile, mix together the egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl. Briefly whip them before placing the bowl over the simmering water. Continue to whip for a few minutes until the eggs are slightly cooked, and it has a smooth, runny consistency.
You can now remove it from the heat. Allow it to cool slightly.

Step 3: Add the cheese and cream

Next, spoon the mascarpone into a large bowl with your rubber spatula. Add the lightly cooked egg yolks into the mascarpone cheese. Mix together until the cheese is fully incorporated and lump free. Now slowly spoon in the whipped cream and combine it well with your whisk.

Step 4: Build the tiramisu

Start by combining the espresso and the brandy together with a large spoon. Now dip the entire body of lady fingers into the mix. Let them soak and absorb the mixture for a few seconds. Then place 2 fingers each horizontally into each cup. Next, spoon over the cream mixture, to half fill the cups.

Again, dip the whole body of the lady fingers into the espresso/brandy mix and place three fingers each horizontally into each cup, on top of the cream. Finally, add another layer of cream on top.

Step 5: Cool & Serve

Place it into the fridge for a few hours to set. Before serving, dust with a little cocoa powder.