What is the most loved Italian dessert spoon? Without a doubt the tiramisu. But if you are intolerant to eggs and the classic recipe you can't eat it, prepare it without it
Layers of biscuits dipped in coffee alternated with a delicious mascarpone cream and a generous sprinkling of bitter cocoa to decorate the whole. This the real tiramisu recipe, but the variants have now become innumerable and everyone adapts them to his taste and needs.
Savoiardi or Pavesini?
The real dilemma. We cannot give an answer to this question because the two factions are strong and combative. Those who prefer the Savoiardi, will never ever replace them with the Pavesini and vice versa. Let's just say that if you prefer the drier version then you have to use the larger cookies that absorb better and hold the liquid without breaking. If you love the soft version, then choose the Pavesini. You can also opt for coffee or cocoa Pavesini if you want to make your tiramisu more original.
How to prepare the real mascarpone cream
The cream that makes this cake unique is prepared with 500 grams of mascarpone, 4 eggs and 5-6 tablespoons of sugar. The secret is to whip the egg yolks with half the sugar and apart from the egg whites with the rest. Only after mixing the egg yolks with the soft mascarpone at room temperature you can add the whipped egg whites, mixing from top to bottom to incorporate all the air well.
Beat the sugar with the egg whites it is the real trick of the perfect tiramisu because the consistency of the cream will become compact at the right point.
All variants of tiramisu
The ingredients of the classic recipe are biscuits, mascarpone, coffee and eggs, but by now there are infinite variations of this sweet. Have you ever tried limoncello tiramisu? And the one with strawberries?
And then, what is the best way to serve it. The classic grandmother's rectangular glass dish or the most elegant pastry portions?
But if you are intolerant to eggs or you simply don't like the flavor they give to the mascarpone cream, don't despair. You won't have to give up a portion of tiramisu, but simply follow one of the our suggestions to prepare it without eggs. Browse the tutorial.
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