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Mini Tiramisu

Coffee Recipe

Mini Tiramisu

Hands up if you love tiramisu...! Served in picnic friendly individual portions, this rum infused recipe from Ashely Palmer-Watts is one you'll be returning to time and again.

Equipment & Ingredients

RECIPE

Serves 4

EQUIPMENT

4 Small cups

INGREDIENTS

80g Savoiardi sponge fingers

4 tbsp cocoa powder

20g dark chocolate

FOR THE CREAM

250g mascarpone (room temperature)

2 eggs

50g castor sugar

20g rum

1 very small pinch of salt

FOR THE COFFEE MIX

160g fresh espresso or very strong filter coffee

15g castor sugar

15ml Rum

 

01

TO MAKE THE COFFEE MIX

Combine the espresso & rum with the 15g of sugar, mix well to dissolve and set aside.

03

TO MAKE THE CREAM

Crack the eggs, separating the whites from the yolks into two mixing bowls.

04

Combine the yolks and 50g of castor sugar and whisk for 2-3 minutes until thick and creamy, pale in colour.

05

Add the softened Mascarpone, rum and whisk together until smooth.

Add a tiny pinch of salt to the egg whites, whisk until stiff peaks.

07

Add one third of the egg egg to the mascarpone mix, using a spatular gently fold the egg white mix into the cream.

08

Add the remaining whisked egg whites and fold until incorporated, be careful to not over mix and lose the lightness in the mix.

09

TO ASSEMBLE THE TIRAMISU

One by one dip the sponge fingers through the coffee mix, soaking for 10 seconds, or until nicely moist and soft.

10

Drain and place a layer of soaked sponge into of each of the cups.

11

Add a layer of mascarpone mix

12

Repeat with another layer of soaked sponge, mascarpone mix.

13

Place the cups in the fridge for at least 4 hours to set.

14

TO SERVE

Remove from the fridge, dust with coco powder and finsih with grated dark chocolate

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