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Limoncello Tiramisu

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: dessert, fruit tiramisu, limoncello
Servings: 9
Calories: 455kcal

Ingredients

For Mascarpone Cream:

  • 12 oz mascarpone cheese
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 egg whites
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp limoncello
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • ½ cup lemon curd

For Limoncello Syrup

  • ¼ cup Limoncello
  • ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 cup water slightly warm
  • 4 tbsp powdered sugar

For Assembling

  • 30-40 lady fingers
  • ½ cup lemon curd
  • Limoncello syrup
  • Mascarpone cream
  • Zest of 3 lemons

Instructions

Make the Mascarpone Cream:

  • In a stand mixer bowl, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peak form.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks and powdered sugar together until light and creamy with a hand mixer. Add limoncello, lemon juice, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, and lemon curd, and whisk until smooth and well-combined.
  • Carefully fold in the beaten egg whites until everything is fully incorporated. Set aside.

Prepare the Limoncello Syrup:

  • In a shallow bowl, whisk together the warm water and powdered sugar until the sugar dissolves. Mix with the limoncello and lemon juice. Set aside.

Assemble the Tiramisu:

  • Dip each ladyfinger quickly into the limoncello syrup, making sure to soak both sides without oversaturating them.
  • Arrange the soaked ladyfingers in a single layer at the bottom of an 8x8-inch (or similar-sized) dish.
  • Spread ⅓ of the mascarpone cream over the ladyfingers in an even layer.
  • Drizzle the cream layer with half of the lemon curd and gently swirl it through with a spoon.
  • Add another layer of soaked ladyfingers on top.
  • Spread the ⅓ of mascarpone cream over the second layer of ladyfingers.
  • Drizzle the top with the remaining lemon curd and swirl it through.
  • Pipe the remaining mascarpone cream in shape as desired on top of the lemon curd layer. Sprinkle lemon zest on top.

Chill and Serve:

  • Refrigerate the Limoncello Tiramisu for at least 4 hours, or overnight, to allow the flavors to meld.

Nutrition

Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 52.2g | Protein: 10.4g | Fat: 21.4g | Saturated Fat: 11.5g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 92mg | Sugar: 26.2g | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 1mg