Graham Tiramisu

Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

8 years ago

Tiramisu using graham crackers is just as fantastic as the traditional one

Hello!

You still remember me? 😀

I feel that I’ve been gone for a very long time. But I am not, right?

I was stuck in the middle of work and life. Though I have recipes to write about, my mind was not in a condition to think of anything other than paper works and stuffs about life. Given the kind of person that I am who wants to finish everything in a specific period of time, I ended up stressing myself too hard. It’s only me to blame, I know. I am trying my best to change that, believe me.

Anyway, I am back with a dessert. Well, what else would you expect from me? 😛 But this one needs no baking. Wohooo! Who doesn’t love no-bake desserts?

In this Tiramisu, I used graham crackers instead of lady fingers because I really love the biscuit to be thin so I could enjoy the cream more. 😉 The result was fantastic!

Graham Tiramisu

Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients:

Graham crackers*
1/2 cup strong coffee, at room temperature**

For the mascarpone cream:

4 egg yolks
⅓ cup sugar
⅓ tsp vanilla extract
1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
½ cup heavy whipping cream
cocoa powder, for topping

Instructions:

Prepare a strong coffee. Set aside.
Prepare an 8×8 dish/container.
Place the egg yolks and sugar in the heatproof bowl, and whisk together until they become pale yellow. Set a heatproof bowl on top of a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl. Cook on low, stirring and whisking constantly until the mixture thickens and forms a ribbon trail on the surface when the whisk is lifted (for about 5-7 minutes). Remove from the heat and let cool COMPLETELY. Whisk in vanilla.
In another bowl, beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gently mix the mascarpone cheese.
Add the yolk-sugar mixture to the cheese mixture, gently fold.

Assembling the Graham Tiramisu:

Place couple sheets of graham crackers on the bottom of your dish/container. Using a pastry brush, brush tops of graham crackers with coffee until they have absorbed the coffee. Spread part of the mascarpone mixture on top and spread evenly with a spatula.
Place again couple sheets of graham crackers, brush with coffee, and part of the mascarpone mixture on top.
Repeat until you finish your desired height of your tiramisu.
Sprinkle with cocoa powder. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Note:

* It depends on how many you can use. I finished more or less 30 sheets of graham crackers.

**Dissolve ½ tbsp. coffee in ½ cup (125ml) warm water, then cool completely.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Now, come over at Fiesta Friday #127 to enjoy this delicious dessert. Thanks to our lovely host, Angie and also to our co-hosts this week, Suzanne and Jess.

Happy Fiesta Friday!

Wishing you all a blessed weekend and don’t forget to smile. 😀