Ingredients:
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 16 oz (room temp) Mascarpone cheese
- 2 cups strong espresso coffee
- 2 tbs Marsala wine
- 1/2 pint organic heavy cream
- 1 package Crunchy Lady fingers
- 3 tbsp Kahlua or Amaretto
Instructions:
- Combine 4 egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and whisk over a pot of simmering water to create a double boiler. Whisk until mixture reaches the ribbon stage WITHOUT making scrambled eggs.
- Whisk or beat heavy cream until very thick and stiff, set aside.
- Whisk or beat the egg whites until you have semi-stiff peaks, set aside.
- Whisk Mascarpone cheese and heavy cream into egg and sugar mixture until well combined. Slowly fold in the egg whites to create an airy mixture, set aside.
- Add Marsala wine, Kahula or Amaretto to the strong coffee then carefully and quickly soak each lady finger then arrange one layer in your serving dish. Note: don’t soak it for too long
- Top with some of the cream mixture. Add second layer of lady fingers, top with more cream mixture then shaved dark chocolate. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
This makes 2 8X8 baking dish.