INGREDIENTS
7 egg yolks
3/4 cup and 2 tablespoons white sugar
3/4 cup and 1 teaspoon milk
1-1/3 cups and 2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 pounds mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup and 2 teaspoons strong brewed coffee, room temperature
2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon rum
2-1/4 (3 ounce) packages ladyfinger cookies
1 tablespoon and 1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
..DIRECTIONS
This recipe’s Ingredients were scaled to yield a new amount. The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield of 1 – 7×11 inch dish.
1.In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until well blended. Whisk in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil gently for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Cover tightly and chill in refrigerator 1 hour.
2.In a medium bowl, beat cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form. Whisk mascarpone into yolk mixture until smooth.
3.In a small bowl, combine coffee and rum. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise and drizzle with coffee mixture.
4.Arrange half of soaked ladyfingers in bottom of a 7×11 inch dish. Spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers, then half of whipped cream over that. Repeat layers and sprinkle with cocoa. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours, until set.
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