Cup O’ Tiramisu - Bob Blumber

Cup O’ Tiramisu

• 3/4 cups espresso
• 1/4 cup Kahlua
• 16 x ladyfingers
• 3 x egg yolks
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1/4 lb. dark chocolate, chopped into tiny bits

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix espresso and Kahlua. Dip ladyfingers in the liquid, hold for 5 seconds, then reserve on a plate
2. In a mixmaster, or with a whisk, beat egg yolks, sugar and vanilla until ribbons form. Fold in mascarpone. Reserve.
3. In each of 4 coffee cups place 2 soaked ladyfingers in the bottom. Then add 2 tablespoons of mascarpone mixture. Add 2 more ladyfingers and another layer of mascarpone. The last layer should be approximately 1/2 inch below the rim of the cup. Smooth the top layer with the back of a spoon. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
4. In a bowl over simmering water, melt chocolate. Pour a 1/8-inch layer of chocolate over the top layer of the mascarpone mixture and return to refrigerator for another hour so that the chocolate hardens.