Light Heavenly Tiramisu Recipes

CLASSIC TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Combine egg yolks and sugar in the top of a double boiler, over boiling water. Reduce heat to low, and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and whip yolks until thick and lemon colored.
• Add mascarpone to whipped yolks. Beat until combined. In a separate bowl, whip cream to stiff peaks. Gently fold into yolk mixture and set aside.
• Split the lady fingers in half, and line the bottom and sides of a large glass bowl. Brush with coffee liqueur. Spoon half of the cream filling over the lady fingers. Repeat ladyfingers, coffee liqueur and filling layers. Garnish with cocoa and chocolate curls. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• To make the chocolate curls, use a vegetable peeler and run it down the edge of the chocolate bar.

EMILY'S FAMOUS TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whip egg yolks and 1/4 cup of sugar with an electric mixer until thick and pale. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites (with clean beaters) to soft peaks. Gradually sprinkle in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar while whipping to medium stiff peaks. Fold the egg yolk mixture into the egg whites. Gently fold in the flour and 1 teaspoon vanilla. The batter should be thick and pale yellow.
• Trace two 9 inch circles onto the parchment paper using a cake pan as a guide. Spread or pipe batter to completely fill inside the lines of the circles. Batter should be about 1/2 inch tall.
• Load the remaining batter into a pastry bag fitted with a half inch tip or hole. Draw parallel lines onto another piece of parchment that are 3 inches apart. Pipe the batter back and forth just between the lines in a compressed S motion, until you run out of batter. This is the part that wraps around the outside of the cake. (It helps to have it in one piece, but you can pipe individual fingers using the guidelines drawn on the paper, if you prefer.) There may be extra.
• Bake in preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes, until firm but not browned. Remove from the oven and dust generously with confectioners' sugar. Set aside to cool.
• To make the syrup, stir together 1 cup sugar, boiling water, coffee and 1/4 cup rum until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
• To make the filling, combine mascarpone, 2 cups confectioners' sugar, dark rum and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk together until completely smooth, scraping the bottom of the bowl to remove any lumps. Gradually whisk in the heavy cream. Whip with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Stop whipping when the mixture shows the first sign of graininess.
• To assemble, line the sides of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment or waxed paper. Place one of the ladyfinger rounds in the bottom of the pan. Brush generously, but do not soak completely, with syrup. Place the 3-inch high ladyfinger strips around the inside edge of the pan, so that the sides are completely covered. Brush generously with syrup.
• Spread half of the filling mixture over the first ladyfinger round in the pan. Place the remaining ladyfinger round on top of the filling. Soak the second ladyfinger round with syrup until it cannot take any more. Spread the remaining filling over that and smooth the top. Sprinkle with grated chocolate. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• To serve, remove the sides of the pan and carefully remove the parchment or waxed paper from the outside of the cake. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

LIGHT TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Place cake cubes in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup cappuccino mix and 1/2 cup milk until dissolved. Pour over cake. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix, remaining cappuccino mix and milk; whisk until smooth and thickened. , Beat into cream cheese and mix well. Fold in whipped topping; spoon over cake mixture. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with cocoa just before serving.

LIGHT LIGHT TIRAMISU

Steps:

• For filling, in a large bowl combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and the 3 tablespoons liqueur. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended and smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup of the whipped dessert topping. Set aside.
• For the frosting, in a medium bowl combine the remaining whipped dessert topping, the sour cream, and 2 tablespoons liqueur. Set aside.
• Using a serrated knife, cut the angel food cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place 1 layer on a serving platter and the remaining 2 layers on large dinner plates. With a long-tined form or a skewer, poke holes in the tops of all 3 layers.
• In a small bowl combine the coffee and 2 tablespoons liqueur; drizzle over all 3 layers.
• Spread the bottom layer with half of the filling. Add the middle layer and spread on the remaining filling. Add the top layer. Frost cake with frosting.
• Serve immediately, or cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours.

HEAVENLY TIRAMISU (THE REAL THING! IN ITS ORIGINAL VERSION!)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until well blended. Whisk in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil gently for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Cover tightly and chill in refrigerator 1 hour.
• In a medium bowl, beat cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form. Whisk mascarpone into yolk mixture until smooth.
• In a small bowl, combine coffee and rum. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise and drizzle with coffee mixture.
• Arrange half of soaked ladyfingers in bottom of a 7x11 inch dish. (If you don't have that, use a 9 (or 10) inch round springform pan.) Spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers, then half of whipped cream over that. Repeat layers and sprinkle with cocoa. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours, until set.

LIGHT & HEAVENLY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Combine coffee and 1/4 cup Kahlua or Tia Maria. Dip 1/3 sponge fingers into this and arrange in a single layer in a 20cm square casserole dish.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar & remaining liqueur together until well combined. Gradually fold in the custard & cream.
• Spread a third of the cream cheese mixture over the sponge fingers. Repeat layers twice more finishing with cream cheese mixture.
• Dust with cocoa. Refrigerate overnight to become firm and allow flavours to develop.
• Cut into squares to serve.

" LIGHT" TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Combine liqueur, 1 T sugar, water, and espresso powder, stirring until sugar and espresso powder dissolve.
• Sometimes a particular make of espresso powder is harder to dissolve so I usually dissolve that in very warm water before adding the other ingredients.
• Spoon 2 T mixture into a medium bowl; set remaining mixture aside.
• Add remaining sugar and creamer to 2 T liqueur mixture in bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Add cream cheese; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Place a cake slice in each of 8 wine glasses or 8 (4 oz) custard cups.
• Brush cake generously with half of the reserved liqueur mixture.
• Spread cheese mixture evenly over cake.
• Top with remaining 8 cake slices.
• Gently press slices into glasses.
• Brush cake with remaining liqueur mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with cocoa or shaved chocolate if desired.
• If I am not having company or am in a hurry I just layer the cake and liqueur in a large glass bowl and then cut individual pieces for each person.
• It ends up looking like a four tiered dessert that way.
• I have also cut very small pieces from the cake in the big bowl and then layered those into a wine glass.

MEGAN'S TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Start syrup: Combine white sugar and boiling water in a medium bowl; stir until sugar dissolves. Set aside.
• Prepare filling: Combine powdered sugar, mascarpone cheese, 1/4 cup tuaca, and vanilla extract in a bowl; whip with the whisk attachment of an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add whipping cream and whip until soft peaks form.
• Continue syrup: Mix coffee and tuaca into the sugar-water mixture.
• Assemble tiramisu: Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with ladyfingers. Pour 1/2 of the syrup over top, then layer with 1/2 of the filling. Add another layer of ladyfingers and cover with remaining syrup and filling. Smooth with the back of a spoon and sprinkle with grated chocolate. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

LIGHT TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Combine Marsala, 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar and eggs in top of double boiler. Whisk mixture over gently simmering water until thickened and foamy and mixture registers 160°F. on candy thermometer, about 2 minutes. Remove from over water; whisk in light sour cream. Cool to room temperature.
• Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in 1/3 of egg mixture. Fold in remaining egg mixture in 2 additions.
• Line bottom and sides of 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Line bottom of prepared pan with angel food cake slices, trimming cake to fit bottom evenly. Combine coffee, rum and remaining sugar in small bowl. Brush cake in pan generously with coffee mixture. Pour filling over cake in pan. Brush enough remaining cake slices to cover filling lightly with coffee mixture. Place slices atop filling, coffee side down, trimming cake to fit pan evenly. Brush top of cake generously with coffee mixture. Reserve remaining cake and coffee mixture for another use. Sprinkle top with grated chocolate. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Serve.