Description

This easy, delicious Italian dessert will make enough to feed a crowd. No baking is required but it does require a bit of refrigeration time, so prepare it in advance. It's made with Ladyfinger cookies that have been dipped in coffee and layers of a masca

Ingredients

• 1 c. strong coffee or espresso, at room temperature
• 1/4 c. dark rum, divided
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1/2 c. sugar, divided
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 8 oz. mascarpone cheese, chilled
• 3/4 c. heavy cream
• 24 ladyfinger cookies
• 2 T. good quality cocoa powder, for dusting

Steps

1. In a shallow bowl, combine coffee and 2 T. rum.
2. In a medium heatproof bowl, add egg yolks, 2 t. rum, 1/4 c. sugar and vanilla. Set bowl on top of a saucepan filled with about 1 inch of water. Bring water to barely a simmer, making sure that the bottom of the bowl DOES NOT touch the water.
3. Vigorously whisk egg mixture until light and foamy, and triples in volume, about 5 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese to egg mixture; whisk until smooth.