Desserts
Italian
ItalianTiramisu
The Italian coffee classic at three tiers. The basic is an egg-free cream version with instant coffee, while the ultimate is a traditional zabaglione-style tiramisu with mascarpone, Marsala and a touch of dark rum.
Vegetarian
Budget version
A quick egg-free tiramisu using whipped cream, soft cheese and instant coffee.
Per serving£0.87
Total cost£5.20
Time25 min
Ingredients for 6
- 250 g soft cheese
- 250 ml double cream
- 60 g icing sugar
- 200 g sponge fingers
- 2 tbsp instant coffee , dissolved in 250ml hot water
- To finish
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder , to dust
Method
- Stir the instant coffee into the hot water and leave to cool.
- Beat the soft cheese with the icing sugar, then whip the cream to soft peaks and fold the two together.
- Briefly dip each sponge finger in the coffee and lay a layer across the base of a dish.
- Spread over half the cream mixture, then repeat with another layer of dipped fingers and the rest of the cream.
- Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
- Dust generously with cocoa powder just before serving.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- electric whisk
- serving dish
The three ways, side by side
Budget
A quick egg-free tiramisu using whipped cream, soft cheese and instant coffee.
Better
A mascarpone tiramisu with real espresso and a splash of coffee liqueur.
Ultimate
A traditional zabaglione tiramisu with whipped egg yolks, Marsala, dark rum and fresh espresso.
