Tiramisu (egg-free)

Tiramisu is one of those evil things that I could not possibly resist trying whenever I saw it on the dessert menu. It is such a simple pudding (or shall I call it a cake?), yet every cook has its own interpretation which makes it exciting every time it comes onto the table.  Endless possibilities for improvisation...so as a proud owner of a new hand mixer, I have to give it ago!! 


Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp instant coffee powder ( I use some instant capuccino powder I brought over from Rome...)
• 60 ml hot water
• 60ml Port wine
• 150 ml double cream
• 2 Tbsp icing sugar mixture
• 150g  Mascarpone cheese
• 6 pieces sponge finger biscuits
• 2 Tbsp grated black chocolate
• cocoa powder, for garnish

Method: 

1) Dissolve coffee powder into water. Cool and mix with half of the wine.

2) Mix cream and sugar with handmixer until mixture before fluffy. Mix with cheese and rest with the wine with a spoon.

3) Layer finger biscuits, pour coffee mixture to soak the biscuits. Layer with cheese and cream mix. 

4) Garnish with cocoa powder and chocolate. 

5) Put into fridge overnight. 

Bench notes: 

This recipe is modified from christinerecipe.com, since I could not find any thickened cream in the UK :( It is such easy to follow recipe that I adapt without any difficulty, and it tastes great! I will probably add less cheese next time though. 

P.S. So sorry with the chinese style plate!!