strawberry tiramisu for two

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
• 18 ladyfingers
• 1/3 cup chilled espresso
• 1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe

• cut off the tops of the strawberries and slice the berries. reserve 2 large whole berries for garnish.
• in a blender, place 2 cups of strawberries and 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar; blend to puree and set aside.
• in a medium bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, 1/4 cup cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and liqueur; beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until thickened.
• place 6 ladyfingers on a serving plate and brush each with approximately 1 teaspoon cold espresso coffee. spread or pipe out 1/2 of the cheese mixture over the ladyfingers, and layer with half of the sliced strawberries.
• repeat with the next 6 ladyfingers, espresso, remaining cheese mixture, and sliced strawberries; top with remaining 6 ladyfingers.
• in a small mixing bowl, combine 1/4 cup heavy cream with 2 tablespoons sugar; beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until just whipped, approximately 1 minute. spread cream evenly over top layer of ladyfingers.
• dust cocoa over whipped cream, and garnish with 2 reserved strawberries. pour strawberry puree two serving plates. cut tiramisu in half, and place puree.