Strawberry Tiramisu
A delightful twist on classic tiramisu featuring fresh strawberries, mascarpone cheese, and ladyfingers soaked in orange liqueur. This elegant dessert is layered with strawberry preserves and whipped cream for a fruity, creamy delight.
Ingredients
- •1¼ cups strawberry preserves
- •⅓ cup Cointreau
- •⅓ cup orange juice
- •1 pound mascarpone cheese
- •1⅓ cups whipping cream
- •⅓ cup sugar
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •52 pieces ladyfingers
- •1½ pounds strawberries
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
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.
15 min
- 2.
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.
480 min
- 3.
Slice remaining strawberries. Arrange over tiramasù and serve.
10 min
- 4.
*Italian cream cheese available at supermarkets and at Italian markets.
