Tiramisu 🍰
One of the best Italian desserts 🤌
The literal meaning of Tiramisu in Italian is
“pick me up” or “cheer me up”. As the name implies, this is an iconic
Italian dessert that is served at the end of the meal that hopefully
“cheers you up”.
Traditional Tiramisu consists of finger
biscuits, egg yolks, sugar, coffee, mascarpone cheese and topped off
with cocoa powder. Other variations include adding egg white or even
liquor, to give the dessert a flavorful kick. Although the dish is
traditionally made in a round shape, over time the
Tiramisu has evolved into a square shape due
to the limitations of the ladyfinger biscuits. Making the
Tiramisu involves layering the custard on top
the coffee/liquor soaked finger biscuits. This is where the
Tiramisu
gets its layered look.