Tiramisu with berries

Rediscover this decadent Italian dessert with this recipe with a refreshing berry twist. Yum! 

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs, separated
• ½ cup castor sugar
• 500g mascarpone
• ¾ cup strong black coffee
• ¾ cup Marsala wine
• ½ pack (250g) sponge fingers
• Cocoa for dusting
• ½ punnet strawberries, washed and green part removed
• ½ punnet raspberries, washed
• ½ punnet blueberries, washed

Method:

1. Place saucepan half filled with water onto the stove and bring to a simmer.
2. Combine egg yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl, sit the bowl on top of the saucepan and whisk until fluffy.
3. Add one-third cup Marsala wine, continue to whisk until the mixture forms a ribbon (about 10 minutes).
4. Remove the bowl, and set aside to cool.
5. Gently fold the mascarpone into the cooled egg mixture.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites into soft peaks and gently fold through the egg and mascarpone mixture.
7. Place coffee and remaining Marsala into a bowl. Briefly dip the biscuits into the coffee mix and lay them into a trifle dish, then layer with the mascarpone mix. Top with another layer of soaked biscuit and so on, finishing with a layer of mascarpone mix.
8. Refrigerate for at least two hours, or overnight.
9. Before serving, dust with cocoa powder and garnish with fresh berries.

Recipe supplied by Australian Eggs.

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