Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2011

Brava, Kallista! My 2 best friends and I just spent 2 weeks in Italy, and this is EXACTLY how one of our Italian friends showed us how to make tiramisu. I prefer tiramisu this way, without the heavy cream-- the purpose of adding the whipped heavy cream is to give the mascarpone mixture a fluffier texture, but personally I prefer my desserts denser and richer, and I like to keep as much of the amazing mascarpone flavor as possible. STUPENDO questo tiramisu!

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Jen D.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Marietta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2011

It is easier and cheaper to make the cheese your self. There is a recipe on here for easy Mascarpone. I suggest using that instead. Also there is a recipe on here to make the ladyfingers in which I did as well....also easy and cheap.

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t_kaiser

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2011

this recepie was really easy and perfect

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karimloo

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2011

I've eaten a lot of tiramisu, but this is definitely the best tiramisu I've had. I chose this recipe because I forgot to get half and half and this was the only recipe that didn't use any. I was so skeptical while making this-I didn't know if I beat the eggs long enough and I was worried the filling was too bland. But once it all came together it was perfect!

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msimps14

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2011

Super easy, but doesn't make very much! You'll definitely want to double up. I had a hard time "folding" the mascarpone, so I used a hand-held blender. Did the trick.

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taramssip

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA

Living In: Long Beach, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

After reading other reviews, I modified this recipe by substantially reducing the amount of coffee and increasing the filling. I used about 1/3 cup strong coffee and brushed it on rather than dipping. I used an 8 oz container of mascarpone cheese and an 8 oz package of neufchatel cheese. I decided to make my own base for the tiramisu and used a ladyfinger recipe on this site as my starting point. Rather than making the batter into fingers, I made two 8" x 8" sponge cakes.

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bluebiker

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2011

To prevent the ladyfingers from becoming too soggy, I just spooned some coffee over top and that was plenty! I also used more mascarpone cheese than the recipe indicated to help make it thicker. Overall this was a very quick and easy recipe that I will use again!

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bhuns79

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2011

The title says it all: Easy tiramisu. I recommend doubling the filling, using the proportions listed isn't enough, it would make the ladyfingers overwhelming. I also had to make my own mascarpone substitute, the taste was slightly different but just as delicious. I would also suggest sweetening the coffee with sugar or sugar substitute before dipping the cookies, especially if you plan on serving the same day. The bitterness of the coffee can be overwhelming to some. The longer you keep it in the fridge, the better. If possible, make it the day before. It is MUCH better the next day. The flavors meld so much more.

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mtarrowgirl

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Belgrade, Montana, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2011

This looked so bad when I got done I was afraid to eat it. I felt really bad.

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Dorothy

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2011

made this tonight for my boyfriend and he loved it! doubled the recipe like others suggested and was able to get 3 layers of ladyfingers covered (used an 8x8 pan)! i couldn't find any mascarpone cheese so i followed someone's advice and used cream cheese, heavy whipping cream and sugar. also, instead of dipping the lady fingers i spooned 2 tablespoons of a coffee/rum mix over them as someone suggested and totally avoided the whole soggy problem. will definitely use this recipe again. thanks!

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