Strawberry tiramisu
A fresh, summery twist on the classic tiramisu. Perfect as an elegant dessert for a garden party or barbecue.
Yield: 1 dish of tiramisu
Cooking time: 30 min
Chilling time: 4 hours
Ingredients
- 500 grams strawberries
- ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- 250 grams mascarpone
- 200 ml double cream
- 50 grams caster sugar
- 175 grams ladyfingers
- 300 grams strawberries (for garnish)
- Fresh mint leaves
Preparation & Method
- Wash and hull the strawberries. Squeeze the half lemon.
- Place 300 grams of strawberries in a pan with lemon juice and icing sugar. Gently bring to a boil and let soften. Stir regularly. Allow the sauce to cool completely.
- Whip the cream with the caster sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the mascarpone to create a light cream.
- Briefly dip the ladyfingers into the cooled strawberry sauce and place them in the bottom of a dish or glasses.
- Cover with a layer of mascarpone cream. Repeat until all ingredients are used, ending with a cream layer.
- Chill for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- Garnish with the remaining strawberries, fresh mint, and optionally some extra strawberry sauce.
