Shelly's Recipe

KAHLUA TIRAMISU

Category: Desserts

3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs, separted
2 tbsp kahlua
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 tsp rum and vanilla extract, or to taste
2 tbsp Marsala wine
4 egg whites
4 tbsp sugar
1 cup mascarpone or cream cheese
1/4 cup espresso or coffee
Ladyfingers, Chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips, cocoa powder, as needed

Whip 3/4 cup sugar into yolks until thick and pale yellow. Reduce speed to low and stream in the kahlua. Set aside. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Place 1/2 cup of cream in bowl and gently fold in vanilla extract and rum. Set aside.

Fold Marsala wine into the remaining whipped cream and reserve. Whip the egg whites on high speed until frothy. Stream in the 4 tbsp sugar and whip on high for 1 minute. Reserve. Gently mix mascarpone cheese with egg yolk mixture until just combined. Gently fold in the 1/2 cup whipped cream. Then, slowly fold in the egg whites.

To assemble: Drizzle the coffee onto the ladyfingers. Place standing up in a parfait glass or bowl. Alternate layers of mascarpone mixture, Marsala cream and chocolate shavings. Dust top with cocoa powder. Serves 6-8