Tiramisu means “pick me up” in Italian, and with ingredients like coffee, cocoa and alcohol, it can give you a jump start to get you awake and going again.
There are some tales that could be fact or fiction about the dessert being served in brothels late at night so the patrons had a little “pick me up” to return home to their wives to do their conjugal duties. It was supposed to be something of an aphrodisiac.
This dessert had a resurgence in the 1980s, appearing on many menus and becoming a symbol of the restaurant that served it, all preparing it slightly differently.
Whether any of this is true is beside the point that tiramisu is absolutely wonderful and needs to be enjoyed year-round. I hope you enjoy this rendition of tiramisu.
What Goes Into a White Chocolate Raspberry Tiramisu?
Ladyfingers should be available at your local grocery store, but if they aren’t, they will be in any Italian market or grocer. Also, I have them for you from Amazon in the above links.
You can use fresh raspberries, but I prefer frozen as they are juicier and help to soften the ladyfingers. With having them macerate in sugar, they defrost and become more of a jam mixture than fresh would be.
Ingredients
Frozen raspberries
Sugar
Hot water
Triple Sec, Grand Marnier or any Orange Liqueur
Cold water
Eggs yolks
Mascarpone cheese
Whipping cream
Vanilla
Ladyfinger biscuits
White chocolate
How to Make Tiramisu
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