Olga's Tiramisu

By: Olga Russo

Ingredients

  • 500 g ladyfinger cookies

  • 1 lb mascarpone cheese

  • 5 eggs

  • 5 tbsp sugar

  • 1 pot of espresso coffee

  • 1 shot brandy (can substitute other liquor)

  • Grated chocolate or cocoa powder (approx. 2 tbsp)

Directions

  1. Separate egg whites from yolks.

  2. Mix sugar with egg yolks for 5 minutes until pale yellow; add mascarpone cheese. Fold together and set aside.

  3. Whip egg whites until foamy and peaks form; fold into mascarpone mixture.

  4. Let espresso cool, then add brandy.

  5. Dip each ladyfinger in coffee and place into a 13×9 baking dish in a single layer.

  6. Top with mascarpone mixture; continue layering cookies dipped in coffee and mascarpone mixture.

    • Last layer is mascarpone mixture (2 layers total).

  7. Top with grated chocolate or powdered cocoa.

  8. Refrigerate 4–5 hours before serving.