Strawberry tiramisu

Name: Strawberry tiramisu
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 600g strawberries, hulled; 2 eggs, separated; 100g caster sugar; 400g mascarpone; 200g sponge finger biscuits; 200ml sweet dessert wine; Icing sugar

Jill Dupleix

October 19, 2011

Time:< 30 minsServes:4-6

Not your usual 'pick-me-up' of coffee and cocoa but a lighter, fresher, summer-time version.

Ingredients

600g strawberries, hulled
2 eggs, separated
100g caster sugar
400g mascarpone
200g sponge finger biscuits
200ml sweet dessert wine
Icing sugar

Method

Halve or quarter the strawberries.
Beat the egg yolks and caster sugar together until smooth, then whisk in the mascarpone.
Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl until peaky, then fold the whites through the mascarpone cream.
Dip each biscuit in the wine just long enough to coat it and arrange a layer of wine-soaked biscuits on the base of a glass serving dish. Cover with a layer of mascarpone cream and a layer of berries. Repeat, finishing with a generous amount of berries.
Leave for three or four hours for the flavours to meld. Dust with icing sugar and serve same day.