Kahlua Dessert (for the alcoholics)
For Ming’s BBQ, I wanted to make a alcoholic dessert… there were a few other things swimming in my head…I wanted it to be a cold dessert. The weather has been very warm in Singapore, so something nice and cold…creamy would go down a treat after a BBQ. I did think of taking the easy way out and just buying some ice cream and drizzle it with some baileys or something. But they have not tried my desserts before, and I did promise to try and make a dessert.
I decided on the kahlua tiramisu before I knew about Ming’s health check results…where a guy with a resting heart rate of 50 beat per minute, is overweight and has slightly high cholesterol. (I just had to throw it in one more time cos I am so amused)
This seriously is one of the easiest dessert to whip up and anyone with 45 minutes to spare can make this. All it requires is a little planning ahead so that the tiramisu has time to cool and set.
Taste wise, you can make it strong or weak alcohol wise, the choice is yours. I like my alcoholic desserts strong in taste…so I added more (as shown in the recipe below). You can substitute the kahlua with baileys if you like…and if you want to make a non-alcoholic dessert, just leave the kahlua out completely. I have done that before for a party and it was still delish.
Everyone enjoyed the dessert, and did comment that they def could taste the alcohol…..one of the boys, C, even commented that he is gonna get a ticket for drink driving just from the kahlua. Hehehehehe
This recipe makes a pretty big portion, so feel free to halve it if you are whipping it up for a smaller gathering.
Kahlua Tiramisu
Serves 10
Ingredients:
30 Italian Ladyfingers
2 cups extra strong coffee
1/3 cup kahlua
5 large eggs, separated
1 cup caster sugar
500g mascarpone cheese
cocoa powder for dusting
Directions for preparation:
1. Combine coffee and kahlua together in a bowl
2. Dip the ladyfingers in the kahlua mixture one by one and line one layer of the bowl
3. Using an electric mixer, beat egg yolks and sugar till thick and creamy. Add mascarpone and beat till combined
4. In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites till soft peaks form. Use a clean metal spoon to gradually fold the eggs white to the mascarpone mixture
5. Spoon mascarpone mixture onto the first layer of ladysfingers and repeat
6. End off with mascarpone cheese mixture
7. Dust the tiramisu with cocoa before serving.
Whipping the egg whites
Nice stiff peaks
Whipping the cheese
Gorgeous organic egg yolks...the colour is so much richer!
The "cream" portion done
Time to put it together
Sponge layer done
First cream layer and dusting done
Repeat one more time
All done!