Easy Tiramisu

My mom and I love to spend time in the kitchen together experimenting with new recipes and changing things to make it out own.  This recipe came out of one of those days in the kitchen.  I made this for journal club tonight where the main course is pasta.  Its easy and oh so good.  I did not make my own ladyfingers but got them at the local grocery store.  If you are motivated, try making them yourself. Enjoy!

6 egg yolks

¾ cup white sugar

2/3 cup milk skim milk

2- 8oz packages of mascarpone

1/2 pint heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla concentrate

1/2 cup brewed coffee

4 tablespoons Kahula

2-3.5oz packages of ladyfingers

1 tablespoon dark unsweetened cocoa powder

1.  In a saucepan, whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until well blended. Add the milk and then put over medium heat.  Whisk the mixture over heat until it begins to boil.  Once it is at a slow boil, whisk for one additional minute then remove from heat.  Place a cover over the saucepan and chill in the fridge for one hour

2.  In a mixer (or by hand) whisk the cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form.  Set aside.  I like vanilla so I add more then most people, you can cut it half if its to much for your taste. 

3.  While the yolk mixture is chilling, I like to set up the ladyfingers.  Put the ladyfingers in an 8x8 pan.  Mix the Kahula and coffee together and put half the mixture over the ladyfingers.

4.  After chilling, remove the egg yolk mixture and mix in the mascarpone until well incorporated.  

5.  Cover the ladyfingers with half the yolk/mascarpone mixture, then cover with half the whipped cream.  Repeat the process with the ladyfingers, yolk/mascarpone, whipped cream.  Top it off with a sprinkling of dark unsweetened cocoa powder.

6.  Let chill in the fridge for 4+ hours, until set.

7.  Enjoy