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Easy Holiday Tiramisu

A few weeks ago, a surprise showed up at my office.  It was this fun gift pack from Van Houtte, reminding me that coffee can be used for more than just a cuppa Joe.  It can be used for cooking and baking as well.

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The package came with some fun recipe ideas which you can check out at vanhoutte.com, BUT, to be honest all it really did was remind me that it’s been a while since I made Tiramisu.  ( There is actually a Tiramisu Yule log recipe on the site, but I just started itching to make my usual Tiramisu.  (Adjusted from recipe found in the Panache Cookbook)

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Ingredients:

1 lb mascarpone
3/4 c  cream ( 35%)
1/2 c + 1/8 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 espresso coffee (cold)
1/8 c rum (optional)
1- 200 g pkg ladyfingers
1/8 c. cocoa
Shaved semisweet chocolate

Note: I usually use an Espresso or VERY strong coffee brewed in my Keurig for this, but I decided to put my holiday blend to good use for this version. 

Method:

Mix together mascarpone, cream, sugar & vanilla

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Place the espresso in a shallow dish ( If using rum , mix in rum).

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Dip the ladyfingers quickly in the espresso mixture and lay very closely to one another in the bottom of a serving dish or trifle bowl. Note that here I layered into the bottom of a non-rectangular plastic serving bowl because I was bringing it to a friend’s and leaving her the bowl LOL!

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Once the first layer of the dish is done, spread 1/2 the cheese mixture over the top.

Again in this version, because of the shape of the bowl,  I did about 20% on the bottom layer with the remaining cheese mixture split evenly between 2 additional layers. 

Dust with cacao powder.

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Repeat another set of ladyfingers, followed by cheese, finishing with the cacao powder.

Shave some dark or semisweet chocolate curls over the top.

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Refrigerate for at least an hour

This dish is perfect for the holidays and a great way to use coffee!!

Serve & Enjoy!

Tanya

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