Gennaro’s Classic Tiramisu:

Top Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo takes you on a delicious journey to Italy with his rich and creamy tiramisu recipe.

PREP TIME: 25 MINUTES

COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

250g mascarpone

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

60g sugar

1 Clarence Court Egg, separated

A squeeze of lemon

350ml expresso coffee

100ml coffee liqueur (eg. Kahlua)

200g savoiardi biscuits

Cocoa powder

Grated dark chocolate

Method:

• Make the espresso coffee, pour into a bowl, combine with the coffee liqueur and mix in 30 grams of sugar. Set aside.
• In a bowl combine mascarpone, vanilla extract, egg yolk and 30 gr of sugar and whisk until creamy.
• In another clean bowl, whisk the egg white with a squeeze of lemon until stiff, then fold into the mascarpone mixture until well combined.
• Take a savoiardi biscuits and dip one at a time into the coffee mixture, letting them absorb just enough to keep firm but not fall apart and line a dish with them.
• Cover with a layer of the creamy mixture, following by another layer of coffeeabsorbed savoiardi biscuits, then cover with the remaining cream.
• Top with sifted cocoa powder and grated chocolate. Cover and place in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.

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