Tiramisu: Irish Style

Hello!

For my first blog post, I wanted to make something exciting, something classy, and most of all, something delicious. After scanning countless recipes, I decided on Bailey's and Vanilla Tiramisu, a spin on the classic italian dessert I knew my Irish Grandma would approve of.

So to christen my new blog site, I am dedicating this dessert to my Grandma, who has been baking with me since I was a little girl.

To make this dessert, I used Bailey's Irish Cream Liquor, cream, powdered sugar, mascarpone cheese, cocoa, and ladyfingers,

a sponge-like cookie which is nearly impossible to find in your

average grocery store- I went to

three before I found it!

I also used coffee, brewed in my french press coffee pot, which I am obsessed with (thanks Ally for the great Christmas present!). I find that using french press gets really strong, flavorful coffee, which is great to bake with.

Starting the recipe means mixing up the cream mixture in my trusty Kitchenaid mixer.

In went the heavy cream, mascarpone cheese, vanilla and powdered cheese, and out came the delicious white filling- which I snuck a few bites of! Yum!

To assemble the Tiramisu, you soak the ladyfingers in a mixture of coffee, and in this case, Bailey's. I brushed the ladyfingers with the coffee mixture, using a pastry brush, to ensure that they would get an even coating of coffee, without getting soggy. Then you layer the ladyfingers with the cream mixture, creating a multi-level dessert effect.

Alternate the levels of cream and ladyfingers, until you fill your plate. Make sure to evenly spread the ladyfingers, completely covering the Since I used a shallow glass pan, I stopped at two- but depending on your pan, you can make as many as you like! I then sprinkled the top with cocoa powder to finish, then chilled the Tiramisu for a few hours- you can chill it anywhere from 6 hours to overnight, its better the longer it sits. And the recipe is finished! Definitely one my Grandma would approve of :)