Photo: Strawberry Tiramisu © Unsplash/Alexandra Torro
(NC) Strawberries add a burst of flavour and colour to celebrations any time of the year. Whether you’re hosting a Thanksgiving feast or looking forward to a holiday brunch, these fun, kid-friendly recipes will make your gathering even sweeter with fresh strawberries.
Dark chocolate strawberry bundt cake: A decadent bundt cake is relatively simple to make, but rich in flavour. Strawberries and a chocolate glaze atop a moist cake will have everyone “oohing” and “ahhing.”
Strawberry tiramisu: Tiramisu is a classic dessert that almost everyone loves but give it a fresh twist with strawberries as the hero. Swap the espresso base for vibrant layers of juicy fresh strawberries, creamy mascarpone and delicate ladyfingers.
Strawberry Tiramisu
Prep time: 20 minutes Serves: 8-10
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp (30ml) cocoa powder, more for dusting
- 1 cup (250 mL) brewed strong coffee
- 1 7oz (200 g) package ladyfingers (24)
- 4 extra-large eggs
- ½ cup (125ml) sugar
- 2 8-oz (227 g) containers mascarpone cheese
- 16-oz (500 g) California strawberries hulled and thinly sliced
- Pinch sea salt
Directions:
- Whisk cocoa powder and coffee together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Cut ladyfingers into small pieces, about 1½-inches long. Set aside.
- Add eggs, sugar and salt in a bowl and place the bowl over a pot of simmering water, making sure the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl. Stir constantly for five minutes or until slightly warm. Pour into mixer bowl with a whisk attachment.
- Whip the egg mixture until very thick; about five minutes. Add mascarpone (it’s fine cold, directly from the fridge) in spoonfuls while mixer is running. You may lose volume, so let the mixer go until the mixture thickens again, approximately another five minutes.
- To assemble, dip ladyfingers one at a time into the coffee/chocolate mixture, for one or two seconds, then layer them in serving glasses. Add a heaping tablespoonful of mascarpone filling, smooth slightly, then dust with chocolate. Add a few sliced strawberries. Repeat with ladyfingers, filling and chocolate dusting, and decorate with a few sliced strawberries. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tip: You don’t have to be too precise with the layering; in fact, this should be more like a parfait than a traditional moulded tiramisu.
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