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limoncello tiramisu

Limoncello Tiramisu Recipe

Silvana Nava
Limoncello Tiramisu is a delightful variation on the traditional Italian dessert, tiramisu, which typically features layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and a mascarpone cheese mixture.
Limoncello Tiramisu replaces the classic coffee element with limoncello, a sweet and tangy Italian lemon liqueur. The dessert retains the creamy texture and rich layers characteristic of classic tiramisu, but the limoncello introduces a bright, citrusy flavor.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 623 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g Ladyfingers - ~15 cookies
  • 250 g mascarpone cheese - ½ pound
  • 4 eggs -
  • 100 g granulated sugar - ½ cup
  • 240 ml milk - 1 cup
  • 160 ml Limoncello - ⅔ cup + 2 tablespoons for the mascarpone cream
  • lemon zest

Instructions
 

  • First, prepare the mascarpone cream. Separate the yolks from the egg whites and put them in two separate bowls. Then add ⅓ of the sugar to the egg whites and the remaining ⅔ to the yolks. Now whisk the yolks with the sugar until frothy.
  • Add the Mascarpone and two tablespoons of Limoncello. Then mix with electric whips at low speed.
  • Whip the egg whites until stiff.
  • Add the beaten egg whites a little at a time to the egg yolk and mascarpone cream.
  • Mix slowly from the bottom up so as not to deflate the limoncello mascarpone cream.
  • Grate the lemon zest and add it to the limoncello mascarpone cream. Stir to evenly combine the zest into the cream.
  • In a bowl pour the milk and limoncello, then stir. You now have all the preparations ready and can assemble the limoncello tiramisu.
  • Quickly dip the ladyfingers into the limoncello-milk mixture on both sides (about 1 second per side). These Italian cookies should not be too soggy.
  • Arrange them neatly in the chosen casserole dish. Form a base of whole ladyfingers or cut them to size depending on the shape and size of the container. You can also make tiramisu in convenient single-serving bowls.
  • Top the Savoiardi with the limoncello mascarpone cream.
  • Make another layer of ladyfingers. Keep going until the container is full. Finish with the limoncello cream on top.
  • Let Limoncello Tiramisu cool in the refrigerator covered with food wrap for at least 3 hours before serving.
  • You can decorate the limoncello tiramisu with some grated lemon zest or a few thin slices of lemon.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 623kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 12gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 234mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 154mgSugar: 43gVitamin A: 1213IUCalcium: 189mgIron: 1mg
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