REVIEW: "White Russian Tiramisu" (April '01)

[Lynn B]

I made this last night... oh my! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif Absolutely delicious! I used soft lady fingers, but sliced pound cake or angel food cake would be equally good. This is probably the easiest (and one of the yummiest) tiramisu's I have ever made. A definite repeater!
Lynn

[emilycat]

Lynn,

I've been salivating over this recipe since I saw it...I'm so glad it turned out well! One question, though: How pronounced is the Kahlua? Should I use more than recommended if I really want it to come through?

[Lynn B]

Emily,
I'm glad you asked! The Kahlua taste definately comes through (loud and clear!) http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif We LOOOOVE Kahlua, though, so we thoroughly enjoyed it. But IMHO there is no need to add any extra - I honestly think that might be a little too much. Unlike some other Tiramisu recipes I have tried, the Kahlua does not get heated through at all... so you don't have any (flavor) "burn off"! I think it is perfect just "as is"!
Let me know how you like it!
Lynn

[chefandi]

Would it be ok to substitute regular cream cheese for the marscapone cheese? I haven't seen this type of cheese in my grocery.
It's my understanding that you don't bake this dessert is that true?
Also how long will this keep after I make it? T.I.A.

[Wendy w]

Thanks for the review Lynn! Just last night, i was going through the April issue and was wondering if it was good as it sounded

[Wendy w]

Thanks for the review Lynn! Just last night, i was going through the April issue and was wondering if it was good as it sounded
OOps! double post! The bb is very slow this morning!


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[Kerri]

Ok, another question, how pronounced is the coffee taste? I hate coffee and delayed my trying tiramisu until a few weeks ago in a restaurant and I loved it! HOwever, the people who were with me told me that is not what a lot of tiramisu's taste like. I wanted to make this, but didn't want it to taste too coffee-y.

And what is marscapone cheese? I am pretty sure that my grocery store won't have it. They don't have anything.

[crlykat]

chefandi,

You could probably substitute regular cream cheese, but I felt that even though the amount of marscapone was small, it lent the cheese mixture such a creamy rich quality! Delicious. You couldn't even taste the off-ness of the fat free cream cheese (if you know what I mean). I felt it was worth it -- I had to go to 3 grocery stores to find marscapone.

I found marscapone not in the regular cheese area, but in a "specialty" cheese section near the deli.

No baking, just chilling. I was surprised how easy it was to pull this together. Since there's only the two of us, it lasted about 3 days in our fridge.

[Lynn B]

Kerri,
I can't really judge the "coffee-ness" of the coffee flavor... because I LOVE coffee! But even people who don't love coffee love this dessert! Does that help?!!!

I had to go to 3 grocery stores to find the mascarpone... it was w/ the gourmet foods and was $8.99 for a one pound ricotta-like container. But it was well worth it! Plus it was a good excuse to try the smoked salmon pizza!!! Mmmmmm! (Another "make again", by the way!!!)

Chefandi,
No, the tiramisu is not baked! How easy is THAT!!! Would probably keep well for several days in the fridge (but it never lasts that long!!!) http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Lynn

[Kristen Lee]

I HATE coffee but this dessert is wonderful. We had it at our cooking group dinner the other night and it was a big hit. Hope that helps

[Hoosier65]

I'm making this for a dinner party Saturday night. The recipe does say you can substitute cream cheese for the marscapone. I would have to travel 50 miles to find it so will be subbing. I will follow some of the recommendations you have suggested. I'm not worried, I'm sure it will be a hit. All CL recipes I make for friends are a hit.

[mariakj]

Chefandi,

As far as substituting cream cheese for marscapone...I have had the same problem before. If you add a couple of drops of lemon juice and a teaspoon of sugar to the cream cheese, it really tastes just like marscapone.

[Sarah]

This is an amazing dessert! I made it the first time around, and there was nothing left. I don't remember the coffee flavour being over powering, but I'm a (reformed) coffee lover. As for the cheese, if you can get marscapone, use it. It's a richer cream, and adds to the decadence http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[emilycat]

Just thought I'd share my embarrasing moment of the week. When I was at Whole Foods yesterday, I couldn't find where they put the mascarpone, so I asked the cheese guy. He kept asking me to repeat the name, and I keep insisting, Marscapone.... not until he asked me again how to pronounce it and thanked me for letting him know how to pronounce it correctly did I once even read the label carefully and realize that it's Mascarpone. And now I'm wondering how much of an idiot I've made of myself saying it wrong to everyone else!
Let's hope this is my only ignorant moment for a while http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

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[funnybone]

Originally posted by emilycat:
Just thought I'd share my embarrasing moment of the week. When I was at Whole Foods yesterday, I couldn't find where they put the mascarpone, so I asked the cheese guy. He kept asking me to repeat the name, and I keep insisting, Marscapone.... not until he asked me again how to pronounce it and thanked me for letting him know how to pronounce it correctly did I once even read the label carefully and realize that it's Mascarpone. And now I'm wondering how much of an idiot I've made of myself saying it wrong to everyone else!
Let's hope this is my only ignorant moment for a while http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by emilycat (edited 04-11-2001).]


LOL - we all have our moments. Off the food topic, a friend of mine says "Tommy Hill-fill-i-ger" for obviously Tommy Hilfiger. Even though I pronounce it back correctly to her (without telling her she is wrong) and the people in the store say it correctly, she is still with her own pronunciation. At least you realized you were wrong in the end. This one NEVER will! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/redface.gif

[JulieAnn]

I've never know if the "e" is pronounced on the end. I would think in Italian it would, but I'm not sure.

[JulieAnn]

I've never know if the "e" is pronounced on the end. I would think in Italian it would, but I'm not sure.

[valchemist]

Several people in the thread spelled it the way you pronounced it, emily. I think I have been pronouncing it both ways. I never know which way to pronounce it so I guess I alternate. Now that I know it is Mascarpone, I have to figure out if the "e" is silent. I was under the impression that it is silent. But maybe I am wrong...

[valchemist]

answered my own question...

the recipe in the thread for the leek mascarpone risotto has the correct pronunciation: Mascarpone (mas-kar-POHN)

[HedyL]

I made this one back in December, and it was wonderful. i doubled it, which worked out fine. the kaluha was not overpowering at all but was enough.

[Grace]

I made this tonight for a party. I don't know if I didn't chill it long enough, but it wasn't very firm. I only thought it was ok. Everyone else said it was great, but it didn't excite me too much. Not bad or gross, just nothing stellar. Oh well. If I ever do make this again, I will make sure I chill it for a good four hours.

[LynnSC]

I made this for our cooking group last night. We all really enjoyed it. Mine was also not very firm but the flavor was wonderful. I will be interested to see how it is today. Since there are only four in our group right now, we did have some leftovers!

[sam]

I am behind on my recipes so I just got to make this one last weekend. It was every bit as good as expected! I live in rural Oklahoma and couldn't find it here, I even checked in the next town which is 75 miles away- no mascarpone. So I had to substitute regular cream cheese and it was still great. I will be making it again for sure!

[Julia1Pin]

I made this recipe on Saturday night, for lunch on Sunday, and my DH said it was one of the best things I had ever made (he has a big sweet tooth). A definate 10!

I doubled the Kahlua, and I used about 6-7oz. cream cheese to about 4oz. mascarpone cheese.

Everyone loved it, and it was very easy. In fact, it was the first time I had ever used my KitchenAid mixer (got it about 1.5 months ago). It was so EASY to use, and clean up.

This recipe is a definate repeater, both for company and just for us.

BTW, I ended up making it, because by the checkout at TJ's there were boxes of lady fingers!! Go TJ's!!