tiramisu

[toxict3arz]

im new to this forum and well i joined because our church is having a cooking contest .. and we decided to make tiramisu and well

we only have 1 hour to cook this thing
and i was wondering would it be okay if we made it in 20 min or so and refergerate for 40 min? even tho it says keep it in there for 3 hours? .. .and also wat if we put it in the freezer .. is that bad? ...

and i was wondering .. which are better .. lady fingers or pound cake ...

and where can i get them?

these are some recipes i have chosen


http://www.heavenlytiramisu.com/rcp-214.htm


http://www.kraftfoods.com/easy-recipes/easy_04.html


http://www.heavenlytiramisu.com/rcp-201.htm

any suggestions? ... (no liquor and 1 hour limit)

[Jock]

Tiramisu is by nature a messy thing to cut and eat so in my opinion you can get away with a short refigerator time. It won't be exactly right but it will taste good just the same

I would use lady fingers because they absorb the coffee better than pound cake. (Don't let them soak too much coffee or they will fall apart. A quick dunk will do.) And off you go. Many recipes call for liquor of some kind, just omit it.

Good luck

Jock

[toxict3arz]

thnx a lot ..

does anyone have any other advice?

[toxict3arz]

thnx a lot ..

does anyone have any other advice?

and where can i get lady fingiers?

[Valerie Walton]

Originally Posted by toxict3arz

thnx a lot ..

does anyone have any other advice?

and where can i get lady fingiers?

you can get Lady Fingers at Safeway. and If the safe way don't carry them go to the bakery department and tell them to special order them. Safeway also sells great Tiramisu Bar cake it has white and dark chocolate fans on top. the single one or the tiramisu bowl is not good you can go on the web and go to http://heavenllytiramisw.com/whatisit.htm and you will learn lots of ways to make it. I always say there is no wrong ways just different ways. Safeway also sells the hard to find Mascarpone cheese you will need for your tiramisu cake. I do hope this is good for you.
Ms. Valerie

[toxict3arz]

is there any tips on how i can improve making a tiramisu?

ive decided on making this http://www.kraftfoods.com/easy-recipes/easy_04.html

please help

[Suzanne]

Forgive me if I'm a little hyper, but it's 3:00am and I just stopped working . . .

NO!!! STOP!!!!! Do NOT use that Kraft recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's what you need:

• Mascarpone cheese, or regular cream cheese
• Ladyfingers
• Brewed espresso, or strong regular coffee (made extra strong)
• Heavy cream (the kind you can whip)
• Sugar, preferably superfine, but powdered will do
• Ground espresso beans
• Cocoa powder -- not presweetened with milk, just plain cocoa

Here's what you need to do (even with brewing the coffee, whipping the cream, and all, it won't take more than about 30 minutes, which gives you time to wander around and see all the other contestants getting hot and bothered):

1. Soften the mascarpone or cream cheese to room temperature.
2. Lay out half the ladyfingers on a nice platter, cut side up.
3. Sprinkle them with the liquid coffee -- as Jock said, don't soak them, just sprinkle.
4. Mix sugar into the softened cheese to taste.
5. Whip the cream lightly, to soft peaks.
6. Fold together the whipped cream and sweetened cheese.
7. Coat the coffee-soaked ladyfingers with the cheese-whipped cream mixture.
8. Cover with a layer of more ladyfingers, cut side down.
9. Cover those ladyfingers with more of the cheese-whipped cream.
10. Mix the ground espresso beans with the cocoa powder.
11. Sprinkle the ground espresso-cocoa mixture over the top of the whole thing.
12. Serve, and be gracious when accepting your prize.

[toxict3arz]

i hope you can garantee me a good win
and can you tell me how much of everything i need?

and also wat do you mean the kind you can whip? ..

and how much coffee do you make?

and do i sprinkle on it while its still hot?

and whats a good way to sprinkle coffee on top without damaging the bread?

and i dont understand this part
"# Mix sugar into the softened cheese to taste.
# Whip the cream lightly, to soft peaks.
# Fold together the whipped cream and sweetened cheese."

and why not sweetened cocoa .. why plain cocoa?



any other advice?

[jabes@optonline]

OK I'm new but I'm going to jump in here -- I remember this stage.
Suzanne has given you a good simple recipe and maybe has sent a private message and this will be redundant -but
Coffee make one cup -- to make stronger stir in a spoonful of a good powdered expresso maybe Medalia D'Oro. this will be in the instant coffee aisle. It can be hot, but you could also stir it together and then go on to the
Whipping cream-- in the dairy section and labeled heavy cream or whipping cream. Beat it with a hand held mixer or a whisk.
To taste,-- taste the cheese after adding a 1/4 cup, do you like the taste or does it need to be sweeter? I use 3 to 4 Tablespoons my best friend pours in almost a cup!
go back to coffee which is now cool enough to stick your fingers in (glove up if it public or use as small spoon) and just sprinkle as you would sprinkle clothes.
Folding in means to use a large flat vertical circular motion with a rubber spatula or something sort-of flat and flexible, through the mixture from top to bottom and all around the bowl to mix all together without making it heavy.
I don't think I did this clearly as Suzanne but maybe combining the two will help. oh and plain cocoa is the way it is made -- the sugar is already in the mixture and the dark chocolate taste is the way to go. good luck, Julie

[dano1]

fwiw, my tiramisu "creme":

12 egg yolks
2.5c granulated sugar
1t vanilla
2lb mascarpone
1qt mfg cream

whip stiff, cool.

[toxict3arz]

To taste,-- taste the cheese after adding a 1/4 cup, do you like the taste or does it need to be sweeter? I use 3 to 4 Tablespoons my best friend pours in almost a cup!

meaning ... add it to my whipp cream



and please reply quickly becuz i have no time ... but where can i get ladyfingers!!!!

checked at local vons ... ralphs ... and albertsons ....

and also heavey cream ... i cant find any except those betty crocker vanilla flavored and stufff