Everyone loves Tiramisu! And what’s not to love about it? Lashings of mascarpone mousse, coffee soaked devils sponge, chocolate coffee ganache and a dusting of chocolate powder… bring us a slice stat!
A Perfect Partner
But sometimes it’s what you serve with your (large) slice of Tiramisu that really makes all the difference. Which is why we thought the timing was right to take a look at the most tastiest ideas for serving with Tiramisu…
Coffee – An obvious choice for bringing out the coffee flavours in this Italian sweet treat.
Wine – Obviously something red and rich and even slightly fruity as will stand up to the richness of a Tiramisu.
Chocolate – Why not? After all, more is more! Maybe even consider a high cacao content to bring out the coffee flavours too.
Timing is Everything
As a traditional Italian dessert, Tiramisu is best served chilled or at room temperature. While most people consider it a dessert, we think it goes just as well with a coffee in the afternoon.
Culinary legend has it that Tiramisu was invented in Treviso, a small city in the romantic region of Veneto,supposedly to help caffeinate the Venetian lovers.
Tiramisu is served cold, which is one of its main attractions as a dessert. Its perfect temperature is between 5-6º C, therefore, after processing it, it is essential to immediately place it in cold storage for a recommended resting time of 4 to 12 hours.
Why not combine the two and create the this! This way you get the best of both worlds! What makes this dessert stand out is the combination of the crispy pavlova meringue with the spongy Savoiardi biscuits and the creamy mascarpone. What a combination!
To fully enjoy tiramisu, it is best eaten with utensils, using a fork to gently cut through the layers, bringing a little bit of each element onto the utensil for a complete taste. This allows one to appreciate the subtle balance between the bitterness of the cocoa and coffee and the sweetness of the mascarpone cream.
Chill the tiramisu: Cover the tiramisu and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours to give the tiramisu time to firm up and for the ladyfingers to soften. Serve: Dust with cocoa before serving.
Alcohol: Tiramisu can be made with or without alcohol. This recipe calls for coffee flavored liqueur because I like that it enhances the coffee flavor, but other options are marsala wine or brandy. Make Ahead Instructions: Tiramisu is even better when made in advance, allowing the flavors to blend!
Once made, tiramisù can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Tiramisù should not be left out, so once served, leftovers should be refrigerated immediately.
My tiramisu recipe uses ladyfingers, often also called Savoiardi biscuits. Other recipes use a sponge cake, but using store bought ladyfingers makes life super simple and I think they taste delicious. Coffee soak.
This means that using a dessert fork only is not sufficient as the liquid texture could drip through the fork. Instead, we should use a spoon for both cutting and eating, with the possible assistance from a fork to minimize the mess this dessert can create on a plate.
Biscotti: Biscotti can be used as a substitute for ladyfingers in tiramisu if you prefer a crunchier texture. Dip the biscotti in coffee or liqueur to soften them slightly before layering them in the tiramisu [3].
While traditional tiramisu is more of a layered dessert without a cake base, a tiramisu cake might involve sponge cake layers soaked in coffee and liqueur, layered with mascarpone cream, and dusted with cocoa powder.
Guardian Pick. If you eat loads of tiramisu as soon as you get to the party, your body will have processed the amaretto by the time you drive home. That's why I always ask my hosts "What's for pudding?
The cold helps everything set, the liquid disperses throughout the ladyfingers and infuses it's flavor in the mascarpone. You leave a tiramisu in the fridge to allow it to firm up. If you eat it straight away, it tends to be a mushy mess.
What is Tiramisu? The literal meaning of Tiramisu in Italian is “pick me up” or “cheer me up”. As the name implies, this is an iconic Italian dessert that is served at the end of the meal that hopefully “cheers you up”.
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