Reviewed: May 2, 2011

This was the first attempt at tiramisu and I'm hooked. I gave a piece to my coworker and she couldn't believe that I made it. She practically melted off of her chair while eating it. I followed the recipe almost to the dot but made a few minor changes. Since I'm not a huge fan of alcohol, I used a strong black coffee to brush on the lady fingers instead. My coworkers said I have converted them to virgin tiramisu lovers. Also, definitely let it sit overnight or atleast 8 or 9 hours so that it sets properly otherwise it is too runny. The only other change I made was I cooked the egg yolks and sugar for 5 minutes rather than 10. I may decrease the sugar to just over 1 cup rather than the 1 1/4 cups next time but that's it. This is a keeper and I can't wait to make it again!

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bellisa407

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2011

Made this for a dinner party and not only was it much easier than I anticipated, but my guest loved it. Could not find mascarpone so I substituted ricotta. Worked fine. I think the only way to improve will be to make my own lady fingers--hmmm.

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noecloud

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2011

I'm sorry...but I don't think this turned out well at all. I followed the directions exactly, my yolk/sugar mixture was a bit weird and it never set up even after being made over 24hrs in advance. I'm a bit dissapointed because the ingredients were expensive and none of my guests liked it so it all got tossed.

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Alanna

Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2011

I followed the instructions as is, turned off the oven when it was done baking, and left it in the oven to cool for an hour. I still had a couple cracks on top but the taste was divine! I just topped it off with some fresh fruits and drizzled melted white chocolates on top and no one knew. Next time I'll try the water bath to prevent any cracks on top.

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simplysweet

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2011

Great recipe! Very yummy!!

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vivacip

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2011

OMG! It was fabulous! I just layered everything in a 8 x 8 square dish, and it was heavenly!

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mommypie

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2011

This was fabulous! I did get the hard ladyfingers. Instead of brushing them I also brewed 12 oz strong coffee and added a 1/3 cup kaluha. I quickly dipped the whole lady fingers in the coffee mix before layering.

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KatieD

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Texarkana, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2011

Great recipe that got everyone praising. However, just one thing to take note, if u r using sponge finger which is coated with sugar (mine was Tesco brand) be sure to cut down on the white sugar. else it will turn out to b tad too sweet.

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chinpey

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2011

This was my first time making Tiramisu (I made it for Valentine's Day) and although it didn't come out as great looking as many of the other ones in the pictures, it was DELICIOUS. Like some of the other reviews, I left out the coffee flavored liqueur and instead brushed the lady fingers with espresso. I also substituted mascarpone cheese with a sour cream/cream cheese/ whipping cream recipe provided by one of the other reviews.. It must replicate the real thing pretty well because it tassted great. I'm looking forward to practicing and making this as beautiful at it was delicious- Thanks Carol!:)

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ss858

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2011

I thought that this was DELICIOUS! For the 1 1/4c of mascarpone I used an 8oz container of local mascarpone and then used 4oz cream cheese, 1/8 cup sour cream and 1 Tbs fat-free 1/2 & 1/2 . I know it was more than the 1/4 c. that was called for but at this point who cares? I also used the whole pint (2c) of whipping cream instead of the called for 1 3/4c. Because I have some "non-alcohol" peeps, I used a scant 2 Tbs. of kahlua and then filled the rest of the 1/3 c with strong instant coffee. It was EXCELLENT! I made this in my trifle bowl and refrigerated it overnight. It presented well and the lady fingers absorbed the coffee/liquor and were soft and delicious! Definitely a keeper! TRY THIS!

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