dessert recipes

Cherry Tiramisu


desserts

12 ladyfinger cookies
2/3 cup espresso
3 large eggs; at room temperature
3 tablespoon sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
4 oz semisweet chocolate; finely chopped
1 cup sweet cherries; pitted

Arrange the cookies in a single layer on waxed paper; drizzle evenly with espresso. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, in a large bowl beat eggs and sugar on high speed until thick and pale; set aside. In a deep, chilled bowl, combine cream, powdered sugar, and lemon juice; beat at high speed until stiff. Fold cream mixture into egg mixture. Arrange half the cookies in the bottom of a wide, 2 quart glass bowl. Cover with half the cream mixture, then evenly sprinkle on half the chocolate. Top with remaining cookies, cream mixture, and chocolate. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 3 hours. Arrange berries around edge of dish. Cut into wedges, then lift out with a wide serving spoon. Per serving: 289 calories, 4.9 g protein, 18 g fat, 30 g carbohydrate, 49 mg sodium, 195 mg cholesterol. Source: Unknown Typed by Katherine Smith Kook-Net: The Shadow Zone IV ~ Stinson Beach, CA