Tiramisu Di Franco

Tiramisu Di Franco

Time: 4 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 lb mascarpone cheese
• 0.5 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1/3 cup Kahlua or 1/3 cup Tia Maria
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate (Chopped)
• 24 ladyfingers
• 1 1/2 cups strong coffee
• unsweetened cocoa (to garnish)

Directions

• 1 Beat heavy cream with sugar and vanilla extract until stiff. Set aside.
• 2 Soften the Mascarpone Cheese.
• 3 Gently fold cream and cheese together.
• 4 Add the pudding mix; add Kaluha and Brandy.
• 5 Line an 8 x l3 inch baking dish with lady fingers that have been soaked with the coffee (and some liquor if you desire). Use the ladyfingers which are soft and pliable. The stiff ladyfingers fall apart when you try to soak them.
• 6 Pour 1/3 cream mix over the cake then 1/2 of Chocolate. Repeat with 1/3 of cream mix, 1/2 of Chocolate and finally 1/3 of cream.
• 7 Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. When set, top with unsweetened cocoa.