Tiramisu

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 8  ounces  mascarpone cheese*
• 1/2  cup  sugar
• 2 1/2  cups  whipping cream, divided
• 1  cup  hot water
• 1  tablespoon  instant coffee granules
• 1/4  cup  coffee liqueur
• 2  (3-ounce) packages ladyfingers
• 1  teaspoon  cocoa

Preparation

Beat cheese, sugar, and 1/2 cup whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

Beat remaining 2 cups whipping cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold into cheese mixture.

Stir together 1 cup hot water and coffee granules until dissolved. Stir in liqueur.

Split ladyfingers in half, and brush cut sides of ladyfingers evenly with coffee mixture.

Arrange one-fourth of ladyfingers in bottom of a 4-quart trifle bowl. Top with one-fourth of cheese mixture. Repeat layers 3 times. Sprinkle with cocoa. Chill tiramisu at least 2 hours.

* Cream cheese may be substituted for mascarpone cheese.