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Traditional Italian Tiramisu

Elevate Your Dessert Game with Traditional Italian Tiramisu

This Traditional Italian Tiramisu features the vibrant flavors of cranberry and orange, creating a festive dessert perfect for holiday gatherings.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 6 hours
Total Time 7 hours
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

For the Cranberry Sauce
  • 1 cup Cranberries Fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup Water For cooking cranberries
  • 0.25 cup Granulated Sugar Sweetens the sauce
For the Filling
  • 16 oz Mascarpone Cheese Creamy base
  • 1.5 cups Heavy Cream Whipped to stiff peaks
  • 0.5 cup Granulated Sugar Additional sweetness
  • 1 tbsp Orange Zest and Peel For flavor
  • 1 tbsp Orange Juice To soak ladyfingers
For the Ladyfingers
  • 260 g Ladyfingers Dip in orange juice
For the Optional Twist
  • 1 shot Orange Liquor Optional
For Topping
  • Sugared Cranberries For decoration
  • Sugared Rosemary For festive look
  • Orange Slices For garnish
For the Cranberry Sauce Topping
  • 1 cup Cranberries For topping
  • 1 cup Sugar To balance tartness
  • 0.5 orange Half an Orange For juice and zest

Equipment

  • medium pot
  • separate bowl
  • Food processor or blender
  • electric mixer
  • spatula
  • Shallow Dish
  • Rectangular dish
  • Small saucepan

Method
 

Preparations
  1. Combine fresh or frozen cranberries with enough water in a medium pot and boil over medium heat.
  2. Mix cooled cranberry juice with granulated sugar, orange zest, and orange juice in a separate bowl; set aside to chill.
  3. Peel and blend fresh oranges until smooth to create orange purée.
  4. Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then mix mascarpone cheese with additional sugar until smooth.
  5. Gently fold whipped cream into mascarpone mixture and gradually add chilled cranberry mixture.
  6. Pour orange juice into a shallow dish, dip ladyfingers for 10 seconds, and layer in a rectangular dish.
  7. Spread half of the cranberry mascarpone filling over the ladyfingers, add another layer of soaked ladyfingers, then top with remaining filling.
  8. Cover the tiramisu tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or preferably overnight.
  9. Combine cranberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan to make a cranberry sauce; boil and simmer until thickened.
  10. After chilling, pour the cooled cranberry sauce over the tiramisu and garnish with sugared cranberries, rosemary, and orange slices.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Make sure the cranberry juice is cooled before mixing. Adjust the sweetness of the cranberry mixture as needed. Soak ladyfingers for only 10 seconds to maintain firmness.

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