Learn how to prepare the authentic Italian tiramisu

Tiramisu is an Italian dessert, which, although it is consumed throughout the year, is perfect to accompany Christmas dinner. This is a creamy dessert that is complemented by the crunchiness of the cookies.

Tiramisu can be a bit complicated to prepare, as it involves certain typical procedures of Italian cuisine that make it an enigma to recreate. Next we will explain how to make it in a simple way.

Tiramisu ingredients

• 3 or 14 packages of 14 units of sponge cake or savoiardi.

• 4 medium-sized eggs 250 grams.

• Sugar 500 grams.

• Mascarpone cheese 250 milliliters.

• 1 tablespoon of freshly brewed coffee.

• 3 tablespoons of sugar (to sweeten the coffee).

• 2 tablespoons of pure cocoa powder (without sugar).

• 4 tablespoons of almond liqueur to taste (Amaretto liqueur)

Steps for preparing tiramisu

Note: We will divide the elaboration into several parts to make it easier to understand each process.

Making the coffee mix

1. The first thing you should do is prepare the coffee and once it is ready, while it is still hot, add sugar until it is to your liking. It does not have to be too sweet, because you must think that the cream is already sweet.

2. Add a heaped tablespoon or two levels of pure cocoa powder and mix well to integrate. Taste the flavor and add the liquor as well.

3. Reserve until you are going to use it again, preferably in the refrigerator.

Preparation of the cream

1. Place a stove over medium heat on the stove and prepare the eggs with the syrup, pouring the sugar over the pot and then adding water to cover the sugar.

2. Wait for the contents of the pot to boil and control the temperature until the syrup reaches 115 to 120º C and at that moment turn off the heat. Booking.

3. Place the 4 whole eggs in the bowl of a mixer and begin to beat with the electric mixer until they are already well foamy.

4. When you see that the eggs are well foamy, add the syrup that you just reserved, but in the form of a thread until it is well integrated at medium speed.

5. Once you have all the syrup poured into the eggs, increase the speed and continue beating for 7 to 10 minutes.

6. When you notice that the bowl is cold, stop beating, and you will have the mixture.

7. Place the mascarpone cheese in a large container and begin to beat a little with manual whisk to make it a little less dense.

8. Beat until creamy, then gradually add the egg mixture. Stir until it is integrated, and you get a cream.

Assembling the tiramisu

1. In a container, preferably glass and that is quite deep depending on the layers you want to prepare, start by dipping each cake in the coffee mixture and place them in the bottom of the mold. With this you will make a first layer of cake the first layer of cake.

2. Pour in an amount of cream, enough to cover the biscuits well and spread well so that there is an even layer.

3. Place another layer on top of the cake, also moistened with the coffee, and pour another layer of cream over the biscuits that you should also spread very well.

4. Repeat this operation until the last layer of cake and cream is placed and spread very well to leave a smooth surface.

5. Cover the container with transparent plastic wrap and put it in the fridge and let it rest for at least 4 hours. But, it is much better if you let it sit overnight.

6. Once the time has passed in the refrigerator, you will have the tiramisu ready to serve and at the last moment sprinkle cocoa powder on the surface.

Variations on the recipe that you are sure to love

• Although the liquor combined with the coffee is a unique touch that cannot be missing in this dessert, you can skip it to make it suitable for children. In this case, you only moisten the biscuits with decaffeinated coffee or milk.

• If you prefer, do not hesitate to use the cake of your choice. A good idea is to use a chocolate or lemon flavored biscuit, as this gives it an extra delicious flavor.

• Use a mold to sprinkle the cocoa on the surface, if you want a custom surface with a special design.

• If you like, you can add a little more coffee liqueur to the mixture, if you want it to be a little stronger.

• The amount of biscuits and cream to be placed will be to your liking. There are people who prefer more biscuits, while others prefer more cream.

• If you like, let the last layer be biscuits, instead of cream you already sprinkle the cocoa. This will give it even more texture.

• If you don't have almond liqueur, you may well use the rum of your choice, but amaretto liqueur provides a special flavor.

Recommendations and tips to make it perfect

• Remember to keep the tiramisu in the refrigerator, remember that this is a cold dessert.

• When serving, take great care that the mixture has hardened so that it does not fall apart when you cut a piece.

• It is very important that the cocoa you used to sprinkle is pure cocoa without sugar.

Tiramisu is a type of Italian dessert that is characterized by its creaminess and its liqueur flavor that makes it irresistible. If you've never tried it, we encourage you to try this recipe at home and put it on the table for Christmas Eve dinner and surprise your family with it.

Do not forget that at dinner on Christmas Eve, desserts are a must and this can be a great option.

For this reason, we also urge you to share this recipe on your social networks, so that others also know about it and are encouraged to try it for Christmas.