Tiramisu wine glass trifles

Tramisu wine glass trifles

Is there anything better than Tiramisu? In one bite there is coffee, liquor, custard, cream and chocolate. Talk about dessert paradise! I will admit, I have had my fill of sweet treats getting recipes ready for the Holiday season. I am definitely ready for the healthiness of January to start, but not before diving into one of my favorite classics first. Once I saw organic lady fingers at my local Sprouts, I knew this was in my future. What is so perfect about these Tiramisu Wine Glass Trifles, they are perfect for making ahead of a dinner party with virtually no serving and they look incredibly elegant. I also love that these would be just as incredible at a summer get together as they would a winter one. I also say, why not make these beautiful Tiramisu Wine Glass Trifles just because. They will make you feel so incredibly fancy.

Perfect for dinner parties, Tiramisu Wine Glass Trifles are a twist on the classic Tiramisu. Rich, creamy and elegantly portioned. This will be the star of your dinner.

• CourseDessert
•  Cuisine Italian
•  Prep Time 40 minutes
•  Cook Time 10 minutes
•  Total Time 50 minutes
•  Servings 4 -8 servings

Ingredients

• Cookie Layer
• 7 oz package Lady Finger cookies
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee *preferably using espresso
• 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
• For the Custard Layer
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 lg egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 14-16 oz Mascarpone cheese
• For the Whipped Cream Layer
• 16 oz heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp sugar
• For the Garnish
• cocoa powder for dusting
• 2-3 oz chocolate shavings

Instructions

1. Prepare custard first by heating milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat to almost boiling (do not boil). Meanwhile whisk together egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium stainless steel or glass bowl. Slowly stream in 1/2 of hot milk to yolk mixture while whisking consistently. Add remaining hot milk, continue whisking. Transfer back to saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, whisking constantly until mixture thickens-about 5-7 mins. Transfer to a clean bowl and stir in butter and vanilla. Cover with wax paper and chill for an hour.
2. Make coffee and let cool to room temperature.
3. For the whipped cream layer combine whipping cream, sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Beat until stiff peaks form- about 1 min. Transfer to a pastry bag & refrigerate. See tips in post above for pastry bag replacement.
4. Once the custard layer is chilled, whip together with Mascarpone cheese and place into pastry bag.
5. Cut lady fingers into chunks- about 8 chunks per cookie. Set aside. Mix together room temperature coffee and amaretto.
6. Line up wine glasses and place desired amount of lady fingers in each glass as the bottom layer. Spoon 1-3 tbsp of coffee/liquor mixture over cookie chunks in each of the glasses until well saturated. Squeeze in a layer of custard and then a layer of whipped cream. Repeat with cookie, custard, whipped cream. Garnish with shaved chocolate or dust with cocoa powder. Refrigerate until served.