raspberry tiramisu

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound fresh or frozen raspberries
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup -based orange liqueur (such as grand marnier®)
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 4 egg yolks
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 pound mascarpone cheese
• 4 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 ounces ladyfingers
• 4 ounces grated semisweet chocolate
• 3 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 9 hrs 30 mins


• in a medium bowl, combine raspberries with 6 tablespoons sugar. crush a few of the berries; set aside. in a small bowl, dissolve 1 cup sugar in 1/3 cup hot water. when dissolved, stir in grand marnier and cold water; set aside.
• beat egg yolks with 6 tablespoons sugar until ribbons form, about 5 minutes. mix in mascarpone until smooth. in a large glass or metal mixing bowl, with clean beaters, beat egg whites until foamy. gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. fold 1/3 of the whites into the mascarpone mixture, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
• brush ladyfingers on both sides with grand marnier syrup. place on bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. spoon raspberries evenly over ladyfingers. spread 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture over the raspberries. sprinkle chocolate shavings over cream, then cover with the remaining cream mixture. top with toasted almonds. cover with plastic, and refrigerate overnight.