Tiramisu

Ingredients:

• 2 cups strong black coffee
• 1/2 cup marsala
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 250g mascarpone
• 300ml thickened cream, lightly whipped
• 1 large packet of sponge fingers
• cocoa, for dusting

Preparation:

          Pour coffee and marsala into a shallow dish. Set aside.

Beat egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl with electric beaters until pale and thick. Add the mascarpone and whipped cream, mixing gently until just combined.

         Beat egg whites in a medium bowl with electric beaters until soft peaks form. Using a large metal spoon, gently fold eggwhites into the mascarpone mixture.

         Dip enough biscuits into the coffee mixture to cover the base of a 19cm square ceramic dish. Cover the biscuits with one-third of the mascarpone mixture. Repeat layers 2 times, ending with the cream. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Dust generously with cocoa and serve.

       Variation: Marsala can be replaced with orange juice if preferred.