Tiramisu James Hoffman

Ingredients

12 Savoiardi biscuits

4 espresso + fill to 180g liquid (157g with Nespresso and Sjöstrand)

52g of ground coffee

250g of mascarpone cheese

3 egg yolks

55g of sugar

2,25g salt

Cocoa Powder to finish

2 tbsp amaretto

Directions

Brew 4 double shots of espresso.

You need 180g of coffee liquid total. This will be split into two equal portions of 90g for each layer. Allow to cool completely before using.

Add 3 drops of saline solution to the cooled coffee liquid.

Add all egg yolks to a ziplock bag and cook, using a sous vide circulator, at 60C for 30 minutes then cool completely. If you cannot use a sous vide, you can either use them raw or you can mix with the sugar and heat in a bain marie to 70C, then quickly cool.

Mix the sugar and egg yolk using a hand mixer, or stand mixer, at a relatively low speed for 4 to 5 minutes. You should see the mixture increase in volume and begin to notably thicken.

Add the mascarpone in thirds, each time incorporating on lower speeds for 30 to 60 seconds. It doesn't need to be flawlessly mixed.

Begin the assembly. Prepare your chosen tray. This recipe presumes you will do it in two stages.

Pour 90g of the coffee mixture in a suitable bowl. Take half the Savoiardi. Dunk the Savoiardi only on the non-sugared side. Then turn upside down and place in the tray. Repeat with all biscuits. You should have a little coffee left over. Starting with the last biscuits you dunked, use a pastry brush to add all the remaining coffee to the biscuits in the layer.

Carefully put half of the mascarpone mixture on top of the biscuits.

Add the remaining 90g of coffee to the bowl. Repeat the dunking of the remaining biscuits.

Add the remaining mascarpone cream.

Refrigerate for at least 8 hours, ideally 24.

Before serving dust with cocoa powder.

Serve and enjoy!

Notes

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smoky rich, sjöstrand 01

coffee 155g