Shelly's Recipe

Strawberry Tiramisu

Category: Tortes

1 1/4 cups strawberry preserves
1/3 cup plus 4 tbsp Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1/3 cup orange juice
1 lb mascarpone cheese, room temperature
1 1/3 cups chilled whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

52 (about) crisp ladyfingers (boudoirs or Savoiardi)
1 1/2 lb strawberries, divided

Whisk preserves, 1/3 cup Cointreau, and orange juice in 2 cup measuring cup.

Place mascarpone cheese and 2 tbsp Cointreau in large bowl; fold just to blend.

Beat cream, sugar, vanilla, and remaining 2 tablespoons Cointreau in another large bowl to soft peaks.

Stir 1/4 of whipped cream mixture into mascarpone mixture to lighten. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Hull and slice half of strawberries.

Spread 1/2 cup preserve mixture over bottom of 3-quart oblong serving dish or a 13x9 inch glass baking dish.

Arrange enough ladyfingers over strawberry mixture to cover bottom of dish.

Spoon 3/4 cup preserve mixture over ladyfingers, then spread 2 and 1/2 cups mascarpone mixture over. Arrange 2 cups sliced strawberries over mascarpone mixture.

Repeat layering with remaining lady fingers, preserve mixture, and mascarpone mixture. Cover with plastic and chill at least 8 hours or overnight. Slice remaining strawberries. Arrange over tiramisu and serve. Serves 8.