Strawberry Tiramisu

4 hours and 45 minutes, 12 servings

Ingredients

Cheese Mixture

  • 500g (1 lb) mascarpone cheese
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) cold espresso coffee or coffee liqueur (can use instant espresso powder)
  • 1.5 tsp (7 mL) vanilla
  • 3 cups (750 mL) real BC Whipping Cream, divided

Coffee Mixture

  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) cold espresso coffee (can use instant espresso powder)
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar
  • 24 small lady fingers
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) cocoa powder

4 cups (1 L) sliced BC Strawberries Whole strawberries & chocolate curls for garnish

Description

Cheese Mixture

  1. In large bowl, beat together mascarpone cheese, sugar, coffee and vanilla.
  2. In a separate large bowl, whip 2 cups (500 mL) of cream until soft peaks form; fold into mascarpone mixture.

Coffee Mixture

  1. In small bowl combine coffee and sugar; set aside.
  2. Line bottom of 10 inch (25 cm) springform pan or 9×13 inch (33 x 23 cm) glass baking pan with 12 lady fingers, sprinkle with ½ of coffee mixture. Spread with 1/4 of mascarpone mixture, sift 1 tsp (5mL) of cocoa over top. Arrange 1/3 sliced berries on top. Repeat marscarpone, cocoa and strawberry layers 2 times. Top with remaining lady fingers; sprinkle with coffee mixture, spread with remaining mascarpone mixture.
  3. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  4. To serve, whip remaining 1 cup (250 mL) of cream, until soft peaks form. Spread cream on top; sprinkle with cocoa. Garnish with whole berries and chocolate curls.