Tiramisu Martini

I am always looking for quick but impressive desserts to make for dinner parties when I don't have a lot of time to prepare. We were out all day with some international foodie guests at the Fish Market for lunch and  Zumbo's Patisserie at the Star for dessert, so I didn't have any time to put a fancy, technical dessert together.

I decided to whip up this delicious classic: a quick Tiramisu which I jazzed up a bit by serving in Martini Glasses. For the Sweet Adventure Blog Hop, hosted this month, by Kitchen Crusader, it was a perfect dessert to feature with 3 distinct layers with different textures and flavours on each, making up the perfect "pick me up!" (that's what Tiramisu means)

Tiramisu Martinis
makes 6 Martini Glasses

3 Eggs Separated
1/2 cup Caster Sugar
250g Mascarpone Cheese
Small cup of Espresso Coffee, cooled
1 tbsp liqueur (I used Kahlua)
Small packet of Savoiardi biscuits
3 tbs Grated chocolate

• Beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and creamy. It's done when it's almost white;
• Add Mascarpone and beat until just combined, taking care not to over beat, or the cheese might start to split;
• Put the Espresso and liqueur into a shallow bowl;
• Dip biscuits into the coffee mix quickly, and set aside;
• Whisk egg whites to stiff peaks and fold into the Mascarpone mix;
• Put the first layer of biscuits in the bottom of the Martini glasses;
• Layer Mascarpone mix followed by grated chocolate and then add another layer of biscuits, remainder of the Mascarpone mix finishing with a layer of grated chocolate;
• Refrigerate to set, but take the glasses out of the fridge half an hour to an hour before serving to soften slightly.