Tiramisu trifle.
Tiramisu trifle.William Meppem
easyTime:<30 minsServes:2,generously

I rarely bother with the laborious task of beating of egg yolks into zabaglione for a traditional tiramisu. Purists would see a simple mix of cream and mascarpone as a cheat but I’m entirely fine with that.

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Ingredients

  • 300ml thickened cream

  • 60g caster sugar

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 250g mascarpone

  • 1 tbsp Dutch process cocoa powder,plus extra for dusting

  • 1 cup brewed decaf coffee

  • 30ml amaretto

  • 200g sponge finger biscuits (savoiardi)

Method

  1. Step1

    Whip the cream to soft peaks with the caster sugar and vanilla,then whip in the mascarpone. Divide the mixture into two equal parts and mix half with the cocoa powder. Combine the coffee and amaretto in a bowl and break the savoiardi into the mixture.

  2. Step2

    Take a bowl of about 750ml capacity (you can test this by placing the bowl on scales and filling it with water – each gram of water will be 1ml). It doesn’t have to be a glass trifle bowl. Place the cocoa cream in the base of the bowl and push in the soaked biscuits. Spread the remaining cream until it reaches the top of the bowl and dust liberally with extra cocoa.

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Adam LiawAdam Liaw is a cookbook author and food writer,co-host of Good Food Kitchen and former MasterChef winner.

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