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Authentic Italian Tiramisu Desert Recipe

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by Clair on June 1, 2009

This is the best desert recipe that I have come across for the Italian favourite dessert Tiramsu, with delicious coffee flavoured sponge finger biscuits and a light luscious Marscapone based cream. Make it a few hours (or even better, a day) before you plan to serve it.

Authentic Italian Tiramisu Desert Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 75g caster sugar
  • 250g Marscapone
  • 50ml pure cream
  • 2 tbsp Brandy
  • 4 crushed Amaretti biscuits (almond flavoured macaroon/biscuits)
  • 1 cup cooled long black coffee
  • 1 small packet Savoiardi (Italian sponge finger biscuits)
  • 1 tsp icing sugar
  • Dash brandy, additional
  • 50g finely grated dark chocolate

Authentic Italian Tiramisu Desert Recipe Method

Separate the eggs and beat the egg yolks with the caster sugar until thick and creamy and sugar has dissolved (should take approximately 5 minutes). Mix in the Marscapone and cream and combine well. Add the crushed Amaretti biscuits and brandy and fold through.

Beat the egg whites to firm peaks, then fold through the Marscapone mixture. Place 6 250ml glasses (you could use any small attractive plain tumbler) on a tray. Add a heaped tablespoon of the Marscapone mixture to the bottom of each glass.

Add the icing sugar and additional brandy to the cooled coffee. Break the Savoiardi in half and dip each half into the coffee mixture. Place 2 halves of Savoiardi on top of the Marscapone mixture in each glass, then divide 1/2 the remaining Marscapone mixture between the glasses. Repeat the process with the Savoiardi and top the glasses with the remaining 1/2 Marscapone mixture.

Sprinkle the grated chocolate across the top of each glass and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Traditional Boiled Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe

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by Clair on January 15, 2009

This is probably better late than never (given that it is January and Christmas was less than a month ago), but it really is a beautiful recipe, well worth a try! My mum has been making this each and every Christmas (and other times during the year when we can persuade her) since before I was born. The recipe has been handed down from by paternal grandmother, so it really is quite special (and is a very easy way to make a moist Christmas cake).

Traditional Boiled Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe Ingredients

  • 250g butter, chopped in small pieces
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp bicarb soda
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • Handful blanched almonds, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup sugar (raw or caster)
  • 275g mixed fruit
  • 100g grated granny smith apple OR crushed tinned pineapple
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 & 1/4 cups plain flour, sifted
  • 1 cup self raising flour

Traditional Boiled Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe Method

Preheat the oven to 130°C. Place all ingredients except the eggs, plain and self raising flours in a large saucepan. Bring the mixture to the boil over a medium heat, stir well and then simmer for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the flours into the mixture, along with the beaten eggs and mix well with a wooden spoon to combine.

Grease a 24cm x 6cm square cake tin well and line with baking paper. Pour in the mixture and bake for approximately 2 hours. Test the cake every 1/2 hour after the first hour with a cake skewer to check if it is cooked (cake should be moist once cooked).

Looking for more Christmas recipes?

Try our recipes below to make your Christmas a memorable gourmet feast:

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Traditional (no bake) Rum Balls Recipe

November 19, 2008

These traditional rum balls are very easy and quick to make (no baking required!), make great Christmas gifts and are perfect for when friends drop round during the silly season. Recipe makes approximately 30-40 balls (depending on size of balls). I usually make double (or triple) quantities, as they go so quickly! Rum Ball Recipe [...]

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