Chocolate Tiramisu

Is anyone else a little freaked out by the consumption of raw eggs? 🥚  I couldn't have been the only person cringing while watching Rocky Balboa down his pre-workout raw egg concoction in the infamous movie. 🫣🤢🥊 (I just dated myself, didn't I? 🤣)  I'm not here to debate the safety of consuming raw eggs but you better believe that I won't be making myself a raw egg milkshake before my workout anytime soon.  

I don't want to give eggs a bad rap.  They aren't the only things that I prefer cooked instead of raw.  I like cooked fish - and not just the kind cooked with lime juice. 🍣  I prefer grilled or roasted tomatoes to fresh. 🍅  And vegetables like spinach, garlic and onions are far better sautéed than they are fresh, in my opinion.  

Most of us have probably never whipped up a raw egg milkshake for ourselves but we've actually consumed raw eggs in a much sneakier - and more delicious form - tiramisu.  It's true.  The most authentic tiramisu is made with raw eggs.  

Again - not here to debate whether or not it's safe to consume raw eggs - but just the thought of it kind of wierds me out.  Soooo... instead of skipping out on this delicious treat - I figured out how to cook my eggs before adding them to my tiramisu.  It's easier than you might think and it's just as scrumptious as it's raw egg counterpart.

Chocolate Tiramisu
1 cup strong brewed coffee
1/4 cup instant espresso powder
1/4 cup dark rum
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups mascarpone cheese, chilled
1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup heavy cream 
24 dried lady fingers
​4 teaspoons cocoa powder

Heat egg whites in a double boiler to very warm to the touch.  

Whisk together espresso powder, coffee, rum and 1/4 t. salt in shallow dish.

Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form.  Transfer to another bowl.  

Heat egg yolks, sugar and 1/4 t salt in double boiler until warm.  Whisking often to avoid scrambling eggs.  

Whip egg yolk mixture for 5 minutes until tripled in volume.  

Add mascarpone and whip 30 seconds.  Finish stirring by hand. 

Fold 1/3 of egg whites into mascarpone mixture.  Repeat 2 more times. 

Melt chocolate chips and cream in microwave.  

Dip one ladyfinger at a time into coffee.

Arrange in a single layer in a square 8" pan.  

Spread 1/2 of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers.   

Drizzle chocolate over mascarpone. 

Repeat process of dipping and layer with cheese.  

Dust top of tiramisu with cocoa powder.  

Cover and refrigerate 6-24 hours. 

Happy Friday friends.  Ciao!

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