Name: Chocolate tiramisu
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 250 gram mascarpone cheese; 2 tablespoon icing sugar; 3/4 cup strong black coffee; 2 1/2 cup dark chocolate melts, melted; 1 1/2 cup prepared pouring custard; 175 gram sponge fingers; grated dark chocolate and cream to serve

Chocolate tiramisu

Meaning 'pick me up' in Italian, this classic dessert combines creamy mascarpone and coffee for the perfect flavour hit.

Ingredients

250 gram mascarpone cheese

2 tablespoon icing sugar

3/4 cup strong black coffee

2 1/2 cup dark chocolate melts, melted

1 1/2 cup prepared pouring custard

175 gram sponge fingers

grated dark chocolate and cream to serve

Method

1.Line an 18 x 28cm slice pan with baking paper, extending 2cm above edges.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat mascarpone with icing sugar in a large bowl until combined.

3.Gradually beat 2 tablespoons of coffee mixture into mascarpone. Then, fold cream through mascarpone mixture.

4.Blend cooled chocolate and custard together in a separate bowl. Chill until required.

5.Pour remaining coffee mixture into a shallow dish. Dip each sponge finger into mixture to coat. Layer biscuits in prepared pan. Top with mascarpone mixture, then with chocolate custard and grated chocolate. Chill until required. Serve, cut in squares, with cream.

We have done one layer of each. If using a smaller dish, the layers may be doubled.
Note

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