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Chocolate Tiramisu

17/11/2023

Chocolate Tiramisu is a delicious variant of the classic Tiramisu. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 100 g of sugar
  • 500 g of mascarpone
  • 300 g of ladyfingers
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 200 g of dark chocolate
  • Coffee as needed (for soaking the ladyfingers)
  • A pinch of salt

Preparation

  1. Separate the egg yolks, placing the yolks in one bowl and the whites in another.

  2. Beat the yolks with the sugar until you obtain a light and frothy mixture.

  3. Add the mascarpone to the beaten yolks and stir until the mixture becomes homogeneous.

  4. In a saucepan, melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler. Let it cool slightly, then incorporate it into the mascarpone mixture.

  5. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks with a pinch of salt and gently fold them into the mascarpone and chocolate mixture to keep everything light and airy.

  6. Prepare the coffee and let it cool.

  7. Dip the ladyfingers in the coffee without softening them too much. Arrange a first layer of ladyfingers on the bottom of a baking dish.

  8. Cover the ladyfingers with half of the mascarpone and chocolate mixture.

  9. Add another layer of soaked ladyfingers and finish with the remaining mascarpone mixture.

  10. Level the surface and dust with unsweetened cocoa powder.

  11. Let the chocolate tiramisu rest in the refrigerator for at least 3-4 hours, preferably overnight, before serving.

Fun Facts

Tiramisu is a dessert that originated in Veneto, although some claim its roots are in Tuscany or Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The chocolate version is one of the many delicious variants that have spread, combining the bitter note of cocoa with the sweetness of mascarpone and the crunch of ladyfingers soaked in coffee.