Pinoy Life At Large

Rustan’s Supermarket’s Ciao Italia ! was the best opportunity for to see a great chef in action. This time, Chef Carmine Pece shares with us his secret to delicious Tiramisu, without having to use mascarpone cheese.

A primer: Tiramisu is an Italian cheesecake dessert which literally translates to “pick me up”, probably because of the liqueur. So, why don’t you let this dessert recipe pick you up and make your day!

Ingredients:

• 500 ml skimmed milk
• 500 ml whipping cream
• 200 g Tiramisu mixture (according to the good chef, Rustan’s has this available)
• 300 g lady fingers (or Broas, my favorite!)
• 50 ml Espresso coffee
• 20 ml Kahlua liqueur
• 10 g Cocoa powder

Procedure:

1. Mix the milk, cream and Tiramisu mixture with a mixer until it thickens. Best to put the mixing bowl inside a bigger mixing bowl with lots of ice in between. The temperature helps hasten the thickening of the mixture. Then let it chill in the fridge for a few minutes.
2. Mix the coffee with the Kahlua liqueur then dip the lady fingers (or Broas) in the mixture. I personally like it soggy, but Chef Pece advises against it.
3. Take out the cream mixture from the fridge and spread a layer in a plate or pan, preferably glass or ceramic. On top of the mixture place the lady finger in a neat row then place another layer of the cream mixture to make alternate layers of lady fingers and cream.
4. Let it rest in the fridge for a couple of hours or more until the cake solidifies further. Top with cocoa powder, then serve and enjoy!