Shelly's Recipe

Strawberry Tiramisu

Category: Fruit Desserts

recipe adapted from Giada DeLaurentis


1 1/4 cups strawberry preserves
2/3 cup frozen orange juice from concentrate plus 4 tablespoons, thawed & divided
1 pound mascarpone cheese, room temperature
1 1/3 cups chilled whipping cream (also known as heavy cream)
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
52 (about) crisp ladyfingers (boudoirs or Savoiardi)
1 1/2 pounds strawberries, divided

Whisk preserves and 2/3 cup orange juice in 2-cup measuring cup.

Place mascarpone cheese and 2 tablespoons of orange juice in large bowl; fold just to blend.
Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, and remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice 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 13x9x2-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 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 tiramasù and serve.