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EASY TIRAMISU FOR ADULTS ONLY This is the easiest tiramisu you’ll ever make and sacrilegious to Italians because there is no zabaglione (whipped heated eggs and sugar) involved. Make this delicious dessert ahead of your dinner party and finish it off in 10 seconds. If you want to make it extra special you can garnish it with crushed Flake and some gold leaf to really wow your guests. SERVES 4
One of the great things about Mr Pickles, in Hamilton, is the ever changing menu. Heavily influenced by the seasons, with a good dose of experimentation in the kitchen, you are always guaranteed to find something new and delicious. Head Chef and co-owner Maurice Montero has shared a couple of his favourite dishes, including his famous croquettes. While Maurice’s partner in crime Mat Pedley offers up the perfect match for each—it’s not called Mr Pickles for nothing.
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TIRAMISU CREAM
400g/2 x 200g packs mascarpone 75 ml marsala wine (available from Vetro Hamilton) ½ cup icing sugar 400ml whipped cream, whipped to yoghurt thickness COFFEE MIXTURE FOR LADY FINGERS
2 double shots strong coffee 50ml marsala wine
To start, whip the cream up to yoghurt thickness and keep cold in the chiller. In another bowl add the mascarpone, marsala and icing sugar and mix together till smooth. Fold the cream and mascarpone mixture together with a spatula till the cream is incorporated. Set aside until ready to build the tiramisu. Mix the coffee (make sure it’s nice and strong) with the icing sugar and marsala. Take a whiskey glass and put a tiny layer of the mascarpone cream on the bottom. Dip the lady fingers in the coffee mixture and place on the cream. Repeat this till your glass is full, finishing with mascarpone mixture. Cover and set in the fridge until ready to serve. Finish the tiramisu by sprinkling cacao over it.
3 tbsp icing sugar 1 packet lady fingers cacao to garnish
Serve with what else but an Espresso Martini for a double hit.
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