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Chocolate Tiramisu

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Hiiii,  I have made this Chocolate Tiramisu many times before, and what I like about it is that it is different from the usual Italian version.  Not that I don’t love that version don’t get me wrong I love Tiramisu, this one just differs in the base.  It is made with semi sweet chocolate, espresso and coffee liqueur.   Nice combination right!  🙂    Even though I am not a big lover of chocolate, like I have mentioned before…I do enjoy a piece of this tiramisu once in a while…:)  

I tend to make this recipe  in a bowl and not in a baking pan.  (you can choose which ever you prefer)   What I usual do is a have a large serving spoon, and just serve it this way. I hope you enjoy this recipe!!

CHOCOLATE TIRAMISU

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Ingredients
  

Chocolate Base:

  • 500 grams semi sweet chocolate
  • 300 ml. whip cream
  • 125 ml strong Espresso or strong filtered coffee
  • 250 grams lady fingers

Tiramisu filling:

  • 500 grams Mascarpone Cheese
  • 500 ml. whip cream
  • 50 ml Coffee Liqueur
  • 100 grams Cocoa for topping

Instructions
 

  • Add 300 ml. of heavy cream along with the espresso or strong filtered coffee into a sauce pan. Keep in mind do not bring this to a boil, let it simmer and stir until you see the first bubbles.
  • Pour the espresso cream mix into the semi-sweet chocolate and stir with a spoon or fork until the chocolate starts to melt.
  • Once the chocolate has melted start to whip.
  • In a large bowl add in the lady fingers and pour in the chocolate mix. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about an 1 hour, so that the chocolate base can cool.
  • While the chocolate base is cooling off in the refrigerator, you can work on the Tiramisu filling. In a large bowl, add the Mascarpone cheese and the coffee liqueur and mix. (I use Tia Maria as the coffee liqueuMix both ingredients together until it is a smooth base.
  • Add whip cream into mascarpone mix and whip for a few minutes. Now, as for as I am concerned in regards to making whip cream, not really good at it. 🙁 I have tried many times to do it but it just doesn’t work out. Soooo, I buy ready made whip cream. 🙂
  • Spread whip cream and top off with Cocoa 🙂

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

26 Comments

  1. Bay Area Beauty Blogger
    July 30, 2017 at 3:11 pm  ·  Reply

    This looks so delicious! 😍😍😍

  2. dtills
    July 30, 2017 at 3:19 pm  ·  Reply

    This looks amazing!

    I am so sorry for your loss, Sophie. My thoughts are with you and your husband. Try to enjoy the rest of the weekend.

  3. chefkreso
    July 30, 2017 at 8:57 pm  ·  Reply

    Tiramisu is one of my favourite desserts! Have to try your version 🙂

  4. Megala
    July 31, 2017 at 4:19 am  ·  Reply

    Great recipe ! I find your tip to fill the cone very useful!

    Btw very sorry for the loss !

  5. Lenneke Campo
    July 31, 2017 at 9:58 am  ·  Reply

    Hi Sophie, we are home again and it feels good!

    I reed Your blog, what a sad news that you heard, about Your Friend! I’m sorry for you and Pedro! He was young?

    I hoop to see you soon, love Lenneke

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  6. preppypinkpiglet
    July 31, 2017 at 12:55 pm  ·  Reply

    I love Tiramisu 😍 And now I want some 😋

  7. FrugalHausfrau
    August 1, 2017 at 4:20 am  ·  Reply

    So sorry to hear of your loss Sophie; my heart goes out to you. I think it can be especially difficult when it’s so unexpected like a motorcycle accident.

    This is a lovely recipe, by the way.

    Mollie

  8. mistimaan
    August 4, 2017 at 7:02 am  ·  Reply

    Sorry to hear such a sad news but your recipe is yum and would love to taste it

  9. Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC
    August 4, 2017 at 8:07 pm  ·  Reply

    I jumped over from MilitantNegro’s reblog to add my condolences for your loss, and my thank you for this wonderful recipe.
    xx,
    mgh
    (Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMORE dot com)
    ADD/EFD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder
    “It takes a village to transform a world!”

    • foodzesty
      August 4, 2017 at 8:12 pm  ·  Reply

      Thank you so much, very kind of you!
      I hope you enjoy the recipe..If you do decide to make it let me know how it turned out. Sophie

      • Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC
        August 4, 2017 at 8:16 pm

        I’ll need to find something gluten-free to stand in for the lady-fingers and buy some ingredients, but Tiramisu and trifle are two of my very favorite desserts, and this version looks like a delicious version that reminds me of both.

        I’m more of a vanilla appreciator, actually – but what’s not to love about chocolate smothered in whipped cream. 🙂

        Again, my prayers for your healing from your sad news today.
        xx,
        mgh

      • foodzesty
        August 4, 2017 at 8:17 pm

        Ohhh me tooo!!! I make this Chocolate Tiramisu because my husband is the chocolate lover in the family….

      • Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC
        August 4, 2017 at 8:25 pm

        I dated a man once who adored chocolate desserts more than almost anything else. His mother (born in Puerto Rico and an amazing cook) made one of the best chocolate cakes in the universe and always baked one whenever we visited – but she and I always relished her totally amazing flan instead. (I might have asked for both but for the lack of room after her special dinners).
        xx,
        mgh

      • Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC
        August 4, 2017 at 8:25 pm

        You are most welcome.
        xx, mgh

  10. olivesandfeta
    August 5, 2017 at 4:56 pm  ·  Reply

    It’s a favourite in our home. Although it would be in everyone’s. Yum.

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