WHITE CHOCOLATE TIRAMISU

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Categories     Coffee     Cheese     Chocolate     Dessert

Yield 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups hot water plus 2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup instant espresso powder
6 tablespoons dark rum
8 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Baker's or Lindt), chopped
8 large egg yolks
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/4 pounds cream cheese (two and a half 8-ounce packages), room temperature
4 large egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
90 soft ladyfingers from four 3-ounce packages
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Steps:

  • Pour 2 1/2 cups hot water into medium bowl. Add espresso powder; stir to dissolve. Stir in rum. Cool espresso mixture. Place chocolate in medium bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and stir until melted and smooth. Combine egg yolks, powdered sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons water in medium bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and whisk constantly, until mixture thickens slightly and reaches 160 degrees, about 6 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Using electric mixer, beat egg yolk mixture until cool and thick, about 5 minutes. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Beat barely lukewarm melted chocolate into cream cheese. Fold egg yolk mixture into cream cheese mixture. Using electric mixer fitted with clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of beaten egg white mixture into cream cheese mixture to lighten. Fold in remaining egg white mixture. Beat whipping cream in medium bowl to medium-stiff peaks. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture, creating mousse. Lightly dip 1/3 of ladyfingers 1 at a time in espresso-rum mixture and place in single layer in bottom of 13X9X2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon 1/3 of mousse over ladyfingers, spreading evenly. Dip next 1/3 of ladyfingers in espresso mixture and place atop mousse. Top ladyfingers with another 1/3 of mousse. Repeat with remaining ladyfingers, espresso mixture and mousse. Sift cocoa powder over top of tiramisu. Cover; chill overnight.

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