My dad and I made this version of tiramisu together a couple of Thanksgivings ago. Tiramisu is a wickedly delicious Italian dessert. Have a salad for dinner but THIS for dessert!
½ cup strong coffee, cooled
6 tablespoons Kahlua (coffee liqueur)
8 oz mascarpone cheese (softened)
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
24 ladyfingers (the Alessi brand, which are more firm than the cake type)
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
Combine coffee and 3 tablespoons Kahlua in an 8 x 8 baking dish.
In a large bowl, beat with a mixer the 2 cheeses until smooth. Add 3 (additional) tablespoons Kahlua and the sugars to the cheese mixture. Mix until blended.
Dip the lady fingers into the coffee/Kahlua mixture and transfer quickly into the 8 x 8 baking dish.
Spread ½ of the cheese mixture on top of the ladyfingers. Sprinkle with ½ the unsweetened cocoa. Repeat with another layer of dipped ladyfingers. Add the remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining unsweetened cocoa.
Cover and chill at least two hours.
