EASY TIRAMISU RECIPEHomemade Pie Recipes This easy tiramisu recipe is divine. What a creamy and dreamy dessert. I also divulge my secret tiramisu cake recipe that is to die for - the secret is to use homemade lady fingers and pure vanilla extract. Even better? Homemade vanilla extract. More homemade dessert recipes at the end of the page.
EASY TIRAMISU RECIPE - "THE BEST YOU'LL EVER EAT" 6 egg yolks 3/4 cup white sugar 2/3 cup milk 1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 lb mascarpone cheese 4 TBS Kahlua coffee liqueur 1/2 cup strongly brewed coffee or espresso 6 oz homemade lady fingers, recipe below 1 TBS unsweetened cocoa In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until well blended. Whisk in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil gently for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Cover tightly and chill in refrigerator 1 hour. In a medium bowl, beat cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form; set aside. Whisk mascarpone into yolk mixture until smooth and mix the whipped cream and mascarpone cheese mixture together. In a small bowl, combine coffee and Kahlua. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise and drizzle or brush on coffee mixture. Arrange half of soaked ladyfingers in bottom of a 7x11 inch dish. Spread 1/3 of cream mixture over ladyfingers. Repeat layers and sprinkle with cocoa on top. Cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours; 48 hours is the best. Now your friends and family will be begging you for this easy tiramisu recipe.
PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees. Line three jelly roll pans with parchment paper. Prepare a pastry bag with a size 6 tip (1/2 inch). You may also use a resealable sandwich bag and cut the corner. First beat the egg yolks with 1/2 of the sugar and all of the vanilla until light yellow in color; approximately 5 minutes. In a clean cold bowl beat the egg whites until they hold soft peeks. While beating, slowly add the salt and the remaining sugar until combined. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Sift the flour over the egg mixture and gently fold it in. Fill the pastry or resealable bag with half of the batter and pipe 3 1/2 inch fingers, 1 1/2 inches apart, in rows on the parchment paper. Continue with the second half of the batter in the same manner. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for approximately 15 minutes until firm to the touch and golden. Remove the paper and fingers from the baking sheet and place on racks to cool. After cooling, remove fingers from the paper and use, or store between layers of wax paper in a airtight container. These also freeze well. |
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HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY MUFFIN RECIPE
2 cups flour
1 cup white sugar
1 TBS baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup milk or half-and-half
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp strawberry extract (optional)
1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
Top the muffins with my Old-Fashioned Cream Cheese Frosting
(only make half of the recipe)
whole strawberries, halved (garnish)
powdered sugar (garnish)
PREHEAT oven to 400 degrees. Grease or use paper lined muffin tin; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine eggs, milk, oil and strawberry extract. Stir into the dry ingredients and mix JUST until incorporated (there will be lumps). Fold in quartered strawberries.
Spoon into greased muffin tins and sprinkle tops lightly with white sugar. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar and top with a dollop of cream cheese frosting. Nestle a halved strawberry on top and smile. You just created a "good thing."
Strawberry Banana Muffins
add 3/4 cups strawberries and
3/4 cup chopped banana
Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
add 1 cup strawberries and
1/2 cup chopped rhubarb
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