I was recently invited to brunch. I naturally offered to make the dessert. My friend, who is undoubtedly the host with the most, said it was an Italian theme. I immediately thought of tiramisu, but it couldn't just be traditional tiramisu. That is so basic. I thought what would be fresh, light, delicious, and easy to make? Limoncello tiramisu of course! Yum, yum, yum.
Enjoy!
Limoncello Tiramisu
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
In Active Prep Time: 1 Hour
Servings: 12
Ingredients
24 oz Mascarpone Cheese (or three packages of cream cheese)
2 1/4 Cups Heavy Cream
1 Cup Limoncello
3 Cups Water
3 Cups Sugar
Zest of 4 Lemons
4 Tbsp Lemon Juice
40 Lady Fingers
Directions:
Pour the water, sugar, and 1/2 Cup of Limoncello in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat. Heat and stir until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat to cool. In your bowl of your mixer combine the mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, 1/2 Limoncello, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Using the whisk attachment mix on medium/high until the cream is smooth and fluffy.
In a 9-inch square dish, a trifle bowl, or individual glasses, put a thin layer of cream. Dip the lady fingers into the limoncello simple syrup, and place in a row, until the cream is completely covered - break cookies in half if needed. Put a generous layer of cream over the lady fingers. Cover the cream with limoncello soaked lady fingers. Repeat until all lady fingers and cream are used, ending with cream on the top.
Place in the refrigerator, covered with plastic for at least an hour, or up to 24 hours.
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