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Mother-In-Law's Favourite

Show
Breakfast with Barr,
Presenter
Peter Barr
Published
Wednesday 21st July

Breakfast Chef Luke Bolton has a special date coming up; his Mother-in-Law’s birthday and tradition dictates he whip up her favourite – Kahlua Tiramisu.

Transcript

Kahlua Tiramisu

• 6 eggs
• 6 tablespoons caster sugar
• 500g mascarpone
• 2 cups espresso coffee
• 20 Ladies’ finger biscuits
• 100ml Kahlua
• Dark chocolate

Separate the egg yolks from the whites

Cream the yolks with the sugar until pale in colour

Mix though the mascarpone, add half the Kahlua then set aside

Beat egg whites until stiff, then fold into the mascarpone mixture

Spread a layer of mascarpone mixture over the base of a rectangular tray

Dip the Ladies’ finger biscuits one at a time into the coffee mixed with the rest of the liqueur, taking care not to make them soggy

Place the biscuits side by side on the layer of mascarpone and then spread another layer of mascarpone across the biscuits

Repeat this process twice finishing with a layer of mascarpone

Grate chocolate on top and set aside for 2 hours before serving