Perfect dessert for the holidays, especially when you hang out with a bunch of boozers, such as myself.
Even for the non-boozers in your life, this amazingly quick to make 'misu is always as delicious as each time before. The recipe is by Monica, who is an employee of a friend of mine. The employees were all asked to contribute a favourite recipe, and it's easy to see why Monica chose this one. Of all the
Christmas Party food ideas out there, this will make your guests think you are a better baker then you are - mostly because there's no baking involved!
Here we go.
The Things You Will Need To Buy Before Starting:
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 container of mascarpone cheese
1/2 litre of strong brewed coffee at room temp. (i like hazelnut)
2 table spoons of rum (i use Appletons Spiced)
3 packages of ladyfinger cookies
cocoa powder
1 litre of whipping cream (liquid form)
{STEP ONE}
whisk together egg and sugar until well blended.
add mascarpone cheese and beat until smooth using an electric mixer.
whip the cream until stiff and firm, using the same mixer.
mix together the whipped cream with the first mixture, using a spoon (slow motion)
until you have something like this:
{STEP TWO}
combine coffee and rum.
Immerse the ladyfingers, one at a time, into the coffee mixture
DIP THEM VERY QUICKLY! (that parts important)
Arrange 1/3 of the soaked ladyfingers in the bottom of a dish.
spread 1/3 of the whipped mixture over ladyfingers.
sprinkle layer with cocoa (i use a sifter to get an even coat)
like so:
{STEP THREE}
Repeat this step as many times as your dish allows.
Layer after layer.
Just like this:
and more whipped mix:
and then more cocoa:
{STEP FOUR}
Once you have run out of supplies and reach the top of you dish, stop.
Cover dish.
{STEP FIVE}
Put in fridge for 24-48 hours.
I usually do 48 hours, and it comes out like a slice of cake when it's done.
SO GOOD.
TRUST ME.
You're welcome.
