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Birthday Tiramisu

Maria Emmerich
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Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • Lady Fingers makes about 20 fingers
  • 3 large eggs separated
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup Natural Sweetener or 1 tsp stevia glycerite
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • COFFEE DIP:
  • 6 oz decaf espresso or strong brewed coffee
  • 1/4 cup Natural Sweetener or 1 tsp stevia glycerite
  • 1 tsp rum extract
  • 1/2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • "ZABAGLIONE" FILLING:
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup Natural Sweetener or 1 tsp stevia glycerite or to desired sweetness
  • 8 oz mascarpone cheese or cream cheese
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp rum extract
  • ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT:
  • Unsweetened Baking Cocoa to dust in between layers

Instructions
 

  • LADYFINGERS: Preheat oven 375 degrees F and place parchment paper on 2 cookie sheets.
  • Separate the eggs and beat yolks with natural sweetener for about 4 minutes; then add in vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl beat the whites until egg whites form stiff peaks.
  • Fold almond flour and baking powder into egg yolk mixture.
  • Slowly fold in the whipped egg whites, making sure not to over- mix the batter.
  • Place the batter into a very large ziplock bag and cut with <g class="gr_ gr_155 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-del replaceWithoutSep" id="155" data-gr-id="155">a scissors</g> ½ inch piece from corner and pipe the batter into ladyfinger shapes, 4 inches long 1 inch wide and about 2 inches apart from each other.
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes until they are <g class="gr_ gr_160 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="160" data-gr-id="160">light</g> golden color.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • COFFEE DIP: Mix all ingredients and set aside and allow to cool.
  • ZABAGLIONE FILLING: Beat egg yolks until fluffy and pale.
  • Add in natural sweetener.
  • Put in double boiler and whisk yolks till it thickens.
  • Remove from heat and pour into another bowl to stop the cooking.
  • Whip heavy cream and set <g class="gr_ gr_149 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del" id="149" data-gr-id="149">a side</g>.
  • Beat mascarpone cheese with cooled yolk sauce.
  • Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone cheese mixture until smooth.
  • ASSEMBLY: Layer the 6 <g class="gr_ gr_151 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del" id="151" data-gr-id="151">lady fingers</g> into a beautiful dish that is at least 8 x 8 and at least 4 inches high (option is to line the dish with parchment paper so you can remove it and serve out of dish, but serving it in a beautiful dish also works) upside down so they absorb more coffee dip.
  • Spoon 1 tsp of coffee dip on each <g class="gr_ gr_147 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del" id="147" data-gr-id="147"><g class="gr_ gr_158 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar multiReplace" id="158" data-gr-id="158">lady</g> finger</g>.
  • Layer 1/3 of the "zabaglione" filling over ladyfingers.
  • Dust with cocoa powder.
  • Repeat 2 more times.

Notes

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Tiramisu = 295 calories, 13g fat, 7.2g protein, 38.9g carbs, 0g fiber (38.9 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Tiramisu = 185 calories, 15.3g fat, 8.6g protein, 3.2g carbs, 0.8g fiber (2.4 effective carbs)