Tiramisù with Amaretti Cookies
A delightful Italian dessert featuring layers of espresso-soaked amaretti cookies and rich mascarpone cream, finished with a dusting of cocoa powder. This elegant version serves individual portions in glasses or ramekins.
Ingredients
- •6 pieces large egg yolks
- •½ cup sugar
- •3 cups mascarpone
- •3 Tbsp dark rum
- •¼ tsp kosher salt
- •1 cup espresso or very strong coffee
- •1 bag amaretti cookies
- •2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- •8 pieces glasses or ramekins
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Whisk egg yolks in a medium bowl to blend, then gradually add sugar, whisking constantly until mixture is thick, smooth, and pale yellow. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in mascarpone, rum, and salt; set aside.
10 min
- 2.
Place espresso in a small bowl. Working in batches, gently mix and turn cookies in espresso 20 seconds to soak. Divide cookies among glasses and top each with 1/2 cup mascarpone mixture. Chill at least 1 hour.
60 min
- 3.
Dust tiramisù with cocoa powder just before serving.
2 min
- 4.
Tiramisù can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
