For shoezoo...Fruit Tiramisu

[honeygirl1971]

shoezoo, here is one of the recipes I have, from Giada. I have another one from the French version of Elle magazine, but I have to find the recipe and then translate it...unless you read French! I will try to do that later today!

Raspberry Tiramisu Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis





1 cup seedless raspberry jam
6 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
1 pound mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
28 soft ladyfingers or 2 (12-ounce) pound cakes, cut into 3 by 1 by 1 1/2-inch pieces
3 (1/2 dry pint) baskets fresh raspberries (about 3 3/4 cups total)
Confectioners' sugar, for serving

Stir the jam and 4 tablespoons of the orange liqueur in a small bowl to blend.
Combine the mascarpone and remaining 2 tablespoons of orange liqueur in a large bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream, sugar, and vanilla in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Using a large rubber spatula, stir 1/4 of the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture to lighten. Fold the remaining whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.

Line the bottom of a13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish or other decorative serving dish with half of the ladyfingers. Spread half of the jam mixture over the ladyfingers. Spread half of the mascarpone mixture over the jam mixture, then cover with half of the fresh raspberries. Repeat layering with the remaining ladyfingers, jam mixture, mascarpone mixture and raspberries. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

Dust with the confectioners' sugar and serve.



Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 3 hours
Yield: 8 to 12 servings
User Rating:











Episode#: EI1E13
Copyright © 2006 Television Food Network, G.P., All Rights Reserved

[shoezoo]

Thanks so much for the recipe Honeygirl. Have you ever tried it with fresh strawberries? It sounds like a nice change from traditional tiramisu-especially during summer heat.

[honeygirl1971]

I have not tried it with strawberries, but I actually like strawberries better than raspberries, so I think it would be delicious that way!

[misskitty100]

This sounds soooo good! Thanks for sharing. I once had a "tropical fruit tiramisu" and it was awesome. It was made with filo dough in lieu of the traditional ladyfingers. YUM!

[honeygirl1971]

This sounds soooo good! Thanks for sharing. I once had a "tropical fruit tiramisu" and it was awesome. It was made with filo dough in lieu of the traditional ladyfingers. YUM!

That sounds delicious as well!

Here you can buy a ladyfinger type of cookie that is pink--how fun that would be in one of these red-fruit tiramisus! Perfect for a baby shower for someone expecting a girl, or something like that!

[misskitty100]

I just put this together and it is now chilling in the fridge. I am out of G.M. (horrors!!) so I subbed peach schnapps instead.

[zackaboo]

Giada has a Strawberry Tiramisu recipe as well. There are a few differences other than subbing one fruit for the other. I made it last year and it was excellent. If you are interested in the specifics, let me know and I will post.

[zackaboo]

Just remembered that the Strawberry Tiramisu recipe was featured in BA. Here is the link...

Strawberry Tiramisu

[misskitty100]

Just popping back in to post a review of the Raspberry Tiramisu. It turned out good but not great. For me, it seems a little dry....If I were to make this again (which I probably won't) I would increase the whipped cream but definitely keep it at a soft stage. Adding more liquor might work but that could easily overpower everything else so not sure about that.

Zackaboo, I was thinking maybe subbing strawberries for the raspberries might make it moister (is that a real word?) since strawberries tend to make a lot of juice. So, thanks for posting a strawberry option!

[AmyO26]

Thanks so much for the recipe Honeygirl. Have you ever tried it with fresh strawberries? It sounds like a nice change from traditional tiramisu-especially during summer heat.

I made this recipe last year for our end-of-school potluck with strawberries (I also subbed strawberry jam for the raspberry jam) and it was delicious. In fact, some of my co-workers asked for the recipe, and others were disappointed that I didn't make it again this year.

[shoezoo]

I posted on the ice cream thread that I'm thinking of making the strawberry version using the Barefoot Contessa's lemon yogurt cake. The cake is so moist-moister than most pond cakes or lady fingers . I think the lemon flavor would enhance the strawberries.

[zackaboo]

Zackaboo, I was thinking maybe subbing strawberries for the raspberries might make it moister (is that a real word?) since strawberries tend to make a lot of juice. So, thanks for posting a strawberry option!

Interesting results with the raspberries. The strawberry tiramisu that I made was definitely not dry. Personally, I think that my preferences run towards the original version of tiramisu, but the strawberry was a nice alternative.