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The Frugal Gourmet's Basic Tiramisu

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This recipe was prepared by the famous Jeff Smith on The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Italian, broadcast initially on PBS and now re-running on a number of networks. This recipe makes 8 servings.

Ingredients: Filling

• ESPRESSO, OR TRIPLE-STRENGTH COFFEE, 1/2 cup, room temperature
• SUGAR, 1/2 cup
• BRANDY, 1/4 cup
• EGG YOLKS, 2
• MASCARPONE CHEESE, 1 pound
• LADYFINGERS, 1/2-pound package
• SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE, 4 ounces shaved

Ingredients: Icing

• WHIPPING CREAM, fresh, 1 cup
• VANILLA, 1/4 teaspoon
• POWDERED SUGAR, 2 tablespoons

Ingredients: Garnishes

• COCOA POWDER, for dusting
• SHAVED CHOCOLATE

Directions

1. Line the inside of a loaf pan with large sheet wax paper.
2. Stir espresso, sugar and brandy in mixing bowl until sugar dissolves. Reserve 1/3 cup.
3. Whisk egg yolks into this, and add the cheese. Whisk until smooth.
4. One at a time, soak ladyfingers in reserved coffee (don't oversoak). Place crosswise in pan, trimming if necessary to layer bottom completely..
5. Spread on half of cheese mixture, then half of shaved chocolate.
6. Repeat with ladyfingers, then remaining cheese, then rest of chocolate.
7. Cover with remaining ladyfingers.
8. Bring up flaps of wax paper, Wrap pan in plastic wrap and refrigerate 6 hours.
9. When serving, invert pan on serving platter, tapping bottom to remove "loaf." Remove paper.
10. Whip whipping cream, vanilla and powdered sugar together until stiff. Spread over the "loaf."
11. Dust with shaved chocolate.