Description
Delightful earl grey tiramisu blends Italian dessert traditions with aromatic tea-infused elegance. Creamy mascarpone layers and delicate tea-soaked ladyfingers create a sophisticated dessert you’ll savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 26 ladyfingers
- 1 (8 oz) container cold mascarpone
- 1.25 cups (10 oz or 284 g) cold heavy cream
- 3 tbsps loose leaf Earl Grey tea (or 9 Earl Grey tea bags)
- 1.5 cups (12 oz or 340 g) water
- 0.5 cup (3.5 oz or 99 g) granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup (1.75 oz or 50 g) granulated sugar
- 4 large pasteurized egg yolks
- 2 tbsps pure vanilla paste or extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Tea Concentrate Preparation: Simmer Earl Grey tea leaves in boiling water for 10 minutes, extracting a deep, aromatic essence.
- Sweetening the Concentrate: Strain hot tea over granulated sugar, whisking to dissolve completely while incorporating vanilla and salt for balanced flavor complexity.
- Cream Preparation: Whip heavy cream in a stand mixer until soft peaks form, then blend mascarpone and vanilla until achieving a smooth, luxurious texture.
- Egg Mixture Development: Beat egg yolks with sugar and salt until the mixture transforms into a pale, voluminous cream that expands significantly in volume.
- Cream Integration: Fold the mascarpone mixture into the egg cream in two gentle stages, maintaining the delicate airiness of the composition.
- Ladyfinger Layering: Briefly dip each ladyfinger into the cooled tea concentrate, creating a quick yet thorough coating without oversaturation, then arrange in a single even layer within an 8-inch square pan.
- Cream Application: Spread half the mascarpone cream evenly across the ladyfingers, creating a smooth surface, then repeat the layering process for a second elegant tier.
- Chilling and Setting: Seal the tiramisu with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours, allowing flavors to meld and the dessert to set completely.
- Serving: Present chilled, ensuring consumption within 3 days to preserve optimal taste and textural integrity.
Notes
- Steep Strategically: Ensure 10-minute tea brewing creates deep, intense Earl Grey flavor without bitterness.
- Gentle Folding Technique: Mix mascarpone cream and egg mixture carefully to maintain airy, light texture and prevent deflating delicate peaks.
- Ladyfinger Dipping Precision: Quick, swift dip prevents soggy texture; aim for light, even moisture that doesn’t oversaturate cookies.
- Patience Pays Off: Minimum 8-hour refrigeration allows flavor melding and perfect dessert consistency, transforming individual ingredients into a harmonious dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 318
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 84 mg