Strawberry Tiramisu For Those In Greece Recipes

STRAWBERRY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Whisk preserves, 1/3 cup Cointreau, and orange juice in 2-cup measuring cup. Place mascarpone cheese and 2 tablespoons Cointreau in large bowl; fold just to blend. Using electric mixer, beat cream, sugar, vanilla, and remaining 2 tablespoons Cointreau in another large bowl to soft peaks. Stir 1/4 of whipped cream mixture into mascarpone mixture to lighten. Fold in remaining whipped cream.
• Hull and slice half of strawberries. Spread 1/2 cup preserve mixture over bottom of 3-quart oblong serving dish or a 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange enough ladyfingers over strawberry mixture to cover bottom of dish. Spoon 3/4 cup preserve mixture over ladyfingers, then spread 2 1/2 cups mascarpone mixture over. Arrange 2 cups sliced strawberries over mascarpone mixture. Repeat layering with remaining lady fingers, preserve mixture, and mascarpone mixture. Cover with plastic and chill at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Slice remaining strawberries. Arrange over tiramasù and serve.
• *Italian cream cheese available at supermarkets and at Italian markets.

STRAWBERRY TIRAMISU (FOR THOSE IN GREECE)

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, vegetal cream, dairy cream, condensed milk, icing sugar and vanilla essence in a mixer until smooth and thickened.
• Boil 1 cup of water and pour into a shallow dish adding espresso coffee and sugar. Stir until it dissolves and then add the remaining cup of water.
• Meanwhile hull and slice strawberries and and pour orange liqueur over them and toss lightly. (You can add defrosted raspberries here too at this point.).
• Dip each ladyfinger biscuit into the coffee but only halfway as the coffee mix is still warm and they will get soggy quickly. Make sure you dip the smooth side.
• Place in a long rectangular dish that fits the width of two biscuits.
• Layer biscuits dipped in coffee, then add half the strawberries scattered over the biscuits including half of the liqueur.
• Pour half of the cream over the top and smooth gently.
• Add another layer of coffee dipped ladyfingers and the rest of the strawberries.
• Finally add the remaining cream and smooth the top.
• Dust with pure cocoa powder and allow the dessert to sit in the fridge for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.

STRAWBERRY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Using an electric beater, beat together egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick.
• Beat in mascarpone.
• Whisk egg whites to soft peaks.
• Fold cream then egg whites into mascarpone mixture.
• Fold in strawberries.
• Combine coffee and rum or brandy.
• Dip half the sponge fingers briefly in the mixture to moisten the outside.
• (Do not soak fingers in mixture, they will fall apart) Line the base of a serving bowl with the sponge fingers.
• Spoon half the mascarpone mixture into the bowl.
• Cover with remaining sponge fingers that have been dipped in the coffee mixture.
• Spoon over remaining mascarpone mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Just before serving, sift a little cocoa over the tiramisu.
• Garnish with strawberry halves.

STRAWBERRY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Rinse, hull and half strawberries into a bowl(leave a few whole for decoration).
• Fold in brown sugar and make sure strawberries are well coated.
• Set aside.
• Place lady finger in bottom of each desert bowl or line the bottom of an casserole dish (8x8).
• In a small bowl mix the Orange liquior and the orange juice and drizzle over the ladyfingers.
• In a separate medium bowl add mascarpone with fresh egg yolks, vanilla extract and sugar.
• Mix well.
• Fold in the strawberries.
• Spoon on top of the lady fingers.
• In a food processor coarsely chop pistachio nuts.
• Sprinkle on top of Masdcarpone cream and strawberries.
• Top with a whole strawberry.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hrs to let the flavours meld.
• The longer the better the flavor.
• Enjoy.