EL TIRAMISU RECIPES

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer in a medium bowl, whip together egg yolks and 1/4 cup/50 grams sugar until very pale yellow and about tripled in volume. A slight ribbon should fall from the beaters (or whisk attachment) when lifted from the bowl. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, wiping out the medium bowl used to whip the yolks and set aside.
• In the medium bowl, whip cream and remaining 1/4 cup/50 grams sugar until it creates soft-medium peaks. Add mascarpone and continue to whip until it creates a soft, spreadable mixture with medium peaks. Gently fold the mascarpone mixture into the sweetened egg yolks until combined.
• Combine espresso and rum in a shallow bowl and set aside.
• Using a sifter, dust the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish (an 8x8-inch dish, or a 9-inch round cake pan would also work here) with 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.
• Working one at a time, quickly dip each ladyfinger into the espresso mixture -- they are quite porous and will fall apart if left in the liquid too long -- and place them rounded side up at the bottom of the baking dish. Repeat, using half the ladyfingers, until you’ve got an even layer, breaking the ladyfingers in half as needed to fill in any obvious gaps (a little space in between is O.K.). Spread half the mascarpone mixture onto the ladyfingers in one even layer. Repeat with remaining espresso-dipped ladyfingers and mascarpone mixture.
• Dust top layer with remaining tablespoon of cocoa powder. Top with shaved or finely grated chocolate, if desired.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours (if you can wait 24 hours, all the better) before slicing or scooping to serve.

Steps:

• To prepare tiramisù , start with very fresh eggs: carefully separate the egg whites from the yolks 1 , remembering that to whip the egg whites well they must not contain any trace of yolk. Then whip the egg yolks with a hand mixer, pouring in only half of the sugar 2 . As soon as the mixture has become clear and frothy 3 ,
• and with the mixer still running, you can add mascarpone cheese, little by little 4 . When all the cheese is incorporated, you will have obtained a thick and compact cream; set it aside 5 . Clean the mixer attachments very well and beat the egg whites, pouring in the remaining sugar a little at a time 6 .  
• Whisk them into stiff peaks 7 ; you will know they're ready if the mixture does not move when you overturn the bowl. Take a spoonful of egg whites and pour it into the bowl with egg yolks and sugar and stir vigorously with a spatula, to thin the mixture 8 . Then proceed to add the remaining egg whites, little by little, stirring very gently from bottom to top 9 .
• Once ready, place a generous spoonful of cream on the bottom of a 12x8in baking pan and spread it evenly 11 . Then soak the ladyfingers for a few moments in the cooled coffee, which you will have sweetened to your liking (we added only 1 teaspoon of sugar) 12 ,
• first on one side and then the other. 13 . Arrange the soaked ladyfingers on top of the cream 14 , side by side, to create the first layer, over which you will spread part of the mascarpone cheese cream 15 .
• Make sure to level it carefully so that you have a smooth surface 16 . Continue to arrange the coffee-soaked ladyfingers 17 , then add another layer of cream 18 .
• Level the surface 19 , sprinkle it with unsweetened cocoa powder, and allow it to set in the fridge for a couple of hours 20 . Your Tiramisù is ready to be enjoyed 21 !