Tiramisu Di Franco

"Tiramisu is a cool, refreshing Italian dessert that once tasted, leaves an indelible impression on you. Also known as "Tuscan Trifle," the dessert was initially created in Siena, in the northwestern Italian province of Tuscany. The occasion was a visit by Grand Duke Cosimo de'Medici III, in whose honor the concoction was dubbed zuppa del duca (the "duke's soup"). The erstwhile duke brought the dessert back with him to Florence. In the 19th Century, zuppa del duca became popular among the English intellectuals and artists who lived there Consequently, it is also known as zuppa Inglese. They took the dessert to England, where its popularity grew. Zuppa del duca eventually made its way to Treviso, just northwest of Venice, in the northeastern province of Veneto. Treviso is best know for its canals, frescoes and . . . Tiramisu. Stories are told about how Tiramisu was the favorite of Venice's courtesans, who needed a "pick me up" (the literal translation of "tirami-su") to fortify themselves between their amorous encounters. True? Probably not. But it makes for a colorful history. Its American popularity arose in San Francisco, and today, Tiramisu can be found in restaurants throughout the nation. A Tiramisu website visitor, who signed her letter "Elena from Treviso," presents a different view: "'Zuppa Inglese' is nothing like Tiramisù and that should prove my second point. Tiramisù is really from Treviso. Zuppa Inglese may be from Tuscany, but Tiramisù was first created in Treviso. The story about the courtesans should be true too. As far as I know Tiramisù used to be eaten by the ladies who 'worked' in the brothel above the restaurant called 'Le Beccherie,' where Tiramisù is said to have been created." Tiramisu is usually made with raw eggs. As a result of health concerns I have eliminated them from this recipe. As indicated in the photo I dressed the top of the Tiramisu around the edge with lady fingers and I placed sliced stawberries in the center. (Optional -- Replace Mascarpone with 8 oz Ricotta and 8 oz cream cheese)"
 
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photo by Phil Franco
Ready In:
4hrs 35mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Beat heavy cream with sugar and vanilla extract until stiff. Set aside.
  • Soften the Mascarpone Cheese.
  • Gently fold cream and cheese together.
  • Add the pudding mix; add Kaluha and Brandy.
  • Line an 8 x l3 inch baking dish with lady fingers that have been soaked with the coffee (and some liquor if you desire). Use the ladyfingers which are soft and pliable. The stiff ladyfingers fall apart when you try to soak them.
  • Pour 1/3 cream mix over the cake then 1/2 of Chocolate. Repeat with 1/3 of cream mix, 1/2 of Chocolate and finally 1/3 of cream.
  • Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. When set, top with unsweetened cocoa.

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  1. This is an excellent recipe - foolproof and very tasty. I like the idea of not using raw eggs for making tiramisu. I followed the recipe completely and be sure to use no larger than 8" x 3" baking dish. I made a mistake of using a wider pan and there wasn't quite enough cream to fully cover each layer completely. I would make this again and again. Thank you for submitting. Nona
     
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Hi!! <br><table> <tr><td></table> <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/Phil%20Franco.jpg'></td><td> <br> <br>Updated January, 2008. I worked for the Navy for 38 years prior to my present job as a research engineer with Penn State University. I'm originally from Long Island. I met my wife, Grace Mastellone, when I was 16 and she was 13. We've been married since 1963 and we've been living in Pennsylvania since 1974. We have two married sons and 5 grand children. We enjoy eating out at Italian restaurants as well as Applebees.</td></tr></table> <br><embed type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode=transparent src=http://w141.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/philfranco/1166725960.pbw height=480 width=600> <br>VENICE <br> <br><embed src=http://www.youtube.com/v/lTOy32KzG0E type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode=transparent width=525 height=450></embed> <br> <br> We have two sons, Philip and Joseph. <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/boysnew.jpg'> <br>Our son Joe is a professional body builder. His website is <a href=http://www.Fitfranco.com>www.FitFranco.com</a> <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/Joe.jpg'> <br> <br><embed src=http://www.youtube.com/v/curTOTUJVOs&rel=1 type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode=transparent width=425 height=355></embed> <br> <br>More Body Building pictures of <a href=http://franco_j.tripod.com/2006joecontest.html>Joe</a>Joe won this <a href=http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2006ocbgoldtri.htm>contest</a> <br> <br> <br> <br>Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal, in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing low GI carbs - the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels - is the secret to long-term health reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes and is the key to sustainable weight loss. This <a href=http://www.glycemicindex.com/>free GI database</a> can be used to find the GI value of your favorite carbohydrate foods that have been tested over the past 25 years from all around the world. You can also check the glycemic load (GL) and grams of carbohydrate per serving. <br> <br>We also have 5 grandchildren. A picture of Phil and Tricia's three boys: <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/grandsonsnew.jpg'> <br> <br>Philip at a Giants game: <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/Phil.jpg'> <br> <br> <br>Lucas and Angelina were 3 in March of 2006. This is their picture: <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/cousinsnew.jpg'> <br> <br>Anthony in is the youngest of the grandkids. He was born on 1-11-06. This is his picture: <img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/Anthonynew.jpg'> <br> <br> Anthony's Baptism: A picture of my Mom, my wife Grace, Anthony and my sister, Marianne. <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/baptismnew.jpg'> <br> <br>This is a picture of Mom and Pop. He died in December of 2005 at the age of 94. We miss him dearly. He also liked to cook. <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/mom_popnew.jpg'> <br> <br> <br>I have a collection of several Italian cookbooks and I enjoy cooking with my wife. In the past five years we've visited Italy 4 times and each time I come back several pounds heavier. <br> <br> The thing that bothers me most are nuisance telephone calls, especially at dinner time. <br> <br> <br>One of my favorite foods is pizza and in particular <li><a href=http://www.recipezaar.com/mycookbook/book/62122>Pizza Rustica!!!</a></li> which we usually make for Easter. <br> <br>I enjoy spending a quiet evening at a local restaurant with my wife. We also get pleasure with our grandkids at our beach house in Ocean City, New Jersey. We have part of the first floor in this triplex. <br> <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/condonew.jpg'> <br> <br>That's our family in Ocean City,NJ in 2002. Since then we've <br>added three grandchildren. <br><img src='http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/58382/Familynew.jpg'></td></tr></table>
 
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