Leave the crowds wonder around in the packed city centres and super uber malls and indulge yourself in slow cooking and a glass of red wine. Instead of the usual gifts, why not opt for winter treats like fair-trade honey or homemade fairy cakes dressed up in a lovely box.
Make everything ready, check the cupboard, do the food shopping and enjoy yourself.
The following one is my suggestion for the Christmas dessert. It is not a traditional English pudding, but it has many pros: it is very quick, it is creamy tasty, you can make it the night before and it never lets you down. It has just a con: it is outrageously fattening.
But after all summer is still far away…
250g. mascarpone
60g. sugar
3 yolks
4 egg whites
Coffee
Cocoa powder
200g. savoiardi biscuits (Ladyfingers)
As first thing, make enough coffee to dip the savoiradi biscuits using an Italian caffettiera. Pour it in a bowl with as much sugar you want (I do normally use 3 full teaspoons) and let it cool down. Somebody adds a bit of coffee liquor for a more intense flavour. I do personally like it milder, therefore I add just a dash of milk, but, as usual, use your imagination to personalize the recipe.
Whisk yolks with half the sugar until you get a soft yellow cream. Beat the mascarpone until smooth and stir in the yolk and sugar cream. Then, whisk egg whites to soft and stiff peaks with a pinch of salt and the remaining sugar and beat together with the yellow cream. You have now obtains a delicious tiramisù cream.
Now dip the savoiardi in the coffee: they have to be soaked but do not over do it. Now arrange the first layer in a bowl, add the mascarpone mixture and sprinkle the cocoa over it. Do another layer and sprinkle the top again with cocoa.
Chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours before serving.
Enjoy!
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