Tiramisu, the Italian dessert of mascarpone cream and coffee-soaked lady finger cookies, is one of the most popular desserts in the world. But what if you dont want to use alcohol? Is it possible to make a non-alcoholic tiramisu? Let me show you how to make a classic tiramisu recipe without alcohol.
Tiramisu is a popular and classic Italian dessert, made of layers of sponge cake or lady fingers and whipped mascarpone cream with a sweet liqueur. It is usually served chilled.
Tiramisu recipes vary greatly. Some add espresso powder to the cake batter while others use coffee in their custards. The traditional recipe uses marsala wine, but you can substitute brandy or dark rum.
And that is the reason some get confused about whether tiramisu is a cake or trifle!
To make this tiramisu recipe without alcohol, I used whipping cream (also known as heavy cream – dairy based) instead of liquor. Whether you use alcohol or not, this creamy dessert will surely delight everyone!
In fact, in this recipe, there are also no raw eggs involved!! So this is the easiest version of tiramisu – without eggs and without alcohol.
The coffee liqueur can be replaced with additional coffee and the marsala could be replaced with a teaspoon of vanilla extract or 2 tablespoons of orange juice. The Tiramisini recipe would need to be doubled to fit into a larger serving dish and in addition you may need a few extra savoiardi biscuits.
Step by Step Instructions:
In a bowl add hot water (boiling), coffee powder and sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
Allow it to cool.
(Since this is a tiramisu recipe without alcohol there is no mention of coffee liquer here unlike the classic version).
Step 2: Beat the cheese
In a mixing bowl, beat together the mascarpone cheese and icing sugar until creamy.
I did it manually with a hand whisk as the quantity is very less here. But if you are doubling or tripling the recipe then use a hand-held electric mixer or a stand mixer with whisk attachment over medium speed.
Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Add cream a little at a time until it is whipped from soft to stiff peaks with the glossiness of the cream still intact.
Do remember to keep whipping the cream to avoid the formation of lumps.
At this stage, you can also add a good quality vanilla extract or even better vanilla bean paste or pods for more enhanced flavour.
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