Tiramisu is the dessert most loved by Italians, there is no doubt. You are sure you can do it in a workmanlike manner!
In doubt about the cake to prepare, make tiramisu which is always a certainty. Everyone likes it, even children, and it's easy, fast and cheap.
Savoiardi or Pavesini?
The choice is yours, even if the answer is only and always one for the lovers of this dessert: Savoiardi.
In fact, the result is completely different if you use these biscuits which are taller and spongier and absorb less coffee. The consistency will therefore be less creamy and slightly more compact.
The only precaution is not to wet them too much because otherwise the excess coffee wets the mascarpone cream.
How to place them in the baking dish? Simply straight, with the sugared part facing up.
With a little sugar …
Sugar should not simply be whipped with eggs, but should be dosed following the half and half rule.
Then one part will be whipped with the yolks and another with the egg whites.
In this way the cream will be soft and compact at the same time and the sugar will leave no trace of itself.
You can also use it loose, boiling and slightly caramelized if you want to pasteurize the eggs.
Yes or no cream?
In the classic recipe, there is no mention of whipped cream, but someone likes to use it instead of egg whites.
If you decide to use it to give more coverage and flavor to the cream it is fine, but if it is only to remove a part of eggs because you do not like the aftertaste we suggest you to take other tricks, for example add marsala to the yolks while you mount them with the sugar.
Coffee, tea …
There is no doubt, in tiramisu there is coffee, and it must be good and restricted.
To make the dessert less strong, you can dilute the coffee with a little water or you can use it decaffeinated, while we do not recommend American coffee which is less tasty and therefore not too suitable for this preparation.
And if there are children at the table, opt for barley, but this is the only exception.
For all the variants of tiramisu that include fruit, instead, choose tea, milk or apple juice which has a delicate taste that goes well with everything.
And to give it an extra boost, add some liquor! Limoncello is good with fruit, and rum with classic tiramisu.
Everyone has their own secrets when it comes to preparing an excellent tiramisu, but sometimes small mistakes can be made. We offer you at least 10. Pay attention!