Tiramisu with raspberry surprise

How to make Tiramisu with raspberry surprise recipe

Serves 4

Preparation time 15 minutes, plus chilling

Ingredients:
6 tablespoons very strong espresso coffee
3 tablespoons grappa or brandy
16 sponge fingers
175 g (6 oz) mascarpone cheese
2 eggs, separated
50 g (2 oz) icing sugar
200 g (8 oz) raspberries
25 g (1 oz) plain dark chocolate

Method:
Stir together the coffee and grappa or brandy in a bowl. Dip the sponge fingers into the liquid to coat evenly, then arrange half of them in the base of a small shallow dish or serving platter, pouring over any excess liquid.

Whisk together the mascarpone, egg yolks and icing sugar in a bowl until smooth and well blended. In a separate clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff and glossy, then fold the egg whites and the mascarpone mixture together until well blended.

Spoon half the mixture over the soaked sponge fingers and smooth the surface. Scatter half the raspberries over the top.

Repeat with another layer of sponge fingers, followed by the rest of the marscarpone mixture and finish with the remaining raspberries on top. Grate the chocolate straight on to the mixture.  Cover and chill, preferably overnight, until set.

For winter gold tiramisu, replace the grappa or brandy with 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier, and the raspberries with the juice of 1 large orange. When whisking the mascarpone with the egg yolks and icing sugar, add the grated rind of 1 orange.

Continue as above, replacing the plain dark chocolate with a dark, spicy, orange-flavoured chocolate.

Tiramisu with raspberry surprise