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    22nd December 2020 Desserts and Baking

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    Nutella Tiramisu

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    Nutella Tiramisu is a delicious dessert that tastes like a massive ferrero rocher with a hint of coffee. In this recipe ladyfingers are dipped in coffee and layered with sweet Mascarpone cream, Nutella and chopped roast Hazelnuts.

    Nutella Tiramisu in a dish with one portion in a plate

    Nutella Tiramisu Layers

    There are 4 main components and 6 layers in Nutella tiramisu. 

    1. Coffee Dipped Ladyfingers 
    2. Sweet Mascarpone Cream
    3. Nutella Ganache
    4. Roast Hazelnuts

    It goes like this; coffee dipped ladyfingers, sweet mascarpone cream, nutella ganache, roast hazelnuts, the remaining coffee dipped ladyfingers and remaining mascarpone cream. You can make a 8 layered version if you prefer by repeated the nuts and Nutella layer.

    Dust with cocoa to finish. 

    What are Ladyfingers?

    Savoiadi or Ladyfingers are a sweet, finger shaped dry cake. They absorb liquids and then become spongey. You can also use the same amount of sponge cake cut into strips and baked for 10 minutes until lightly crisp.

    How to Make Nutella Tiramisu

    Detailed instructions are at the bottom of the page:

    Make Espresso/Coffee and stir in 2 tbsp Sugar.

    Dip the ladyfingers in the coffee - Ladyfingers soak up a lot of liquid and they soften more with time. You don’t want them to disintegrate completely so a quick dunk is fine as they will become more saturated as the tiramisu chills.

    Line dipped ladyfingers in bottom of a pyrex dish or tin - Arrange dipped ladyfingers in the dish in a layer. If needed, cut some ladyfingers to fill in any empty spaces.

    Lady fingers at the bottom of a pyrex dish

    Stir Nutella, Cocoa and Double Cream in a bowl.

    Nutella, Cream and Cocoa in a bowl

    Nutella and Cream whisked together in a bowl

    Make whipped cream - Whip double cream until soft peaks.

    Fold whipped cream into mascarpone. 

    Beat egg yolks and sugar until pale and voluminous, and then fold into mascarpone cream mixture a little at a time being caredul not to knock out any air. See Notes.

    Egg yolks and sugar in a bowl

    Pale whisked Egg yolks in a bowl

    Mascarpone and Egg Yolk mixture in a bowl ready to be combined

    Egg yolks and Mascarpone Cream whisked together in a bowl

    Whisk Egg Whites to medium stiff peaks.

    Whisked Egg whites in bowl

    Fold egg white mixture into mascarpone cream mixture.

    Egg whites being folded into mascarpone cream mixture

    Egg whites being stirred into mascarpone

    Add a layer of nuts on top of the ladyfingers ( i used all of them in this layer but you can reserve some for an extra layer if you prefer). Add all of the Nutella cream or leave half for another layer if you prefer and then add the mascarpone cream.

    Layer of Nuts on top of lady fingers

    Nutella cream on top of lady fingers and nuts

    Mascarpone Cream layered on top of Nutella in dish

    Dip and layer remaining ladyfingers.

    Lady finger layer being added on top of cream layer

    Repeat Nutella and Nut layers if you reserved some. Top with remaining cream mixture, then chill for for 2-3 hours. 

    Dust with cocoa -  After chilling for a couple hours, dust the top layer with a layer of cocoa powder. 

    Nutella Tiramisu in a pyrex dish with one portion in plate

    A plate with 2 forks and leftover cream and nutella from eaten dessert

    Raw Eggs

    If you are worried about eating raw eggs, whisk the mixture over a bain-marie. Boil some water in a pot, then turn the heat to low and let it simmer. Place the bowl over the pot (make sure the boiling water is not touching the bowl) and whisk the egg yolks, a pinch of salt the sugar in the bowl, until the color of the mixture turns from a deep yellow to a light pale yellow. This will slightly cook the yolks, killing all the bacteria in them. Allow the mixture to cool off for 10-15 minutes before adding in the mascarpone.

    Nutella Tiramisu Tips

      1. Egg whites or whipped cream - You can use whipped double cream in place of egg whites. Around 200g of double cream will be perfect.
      2. What size dish to use? This particular tiramisu recipe uses a 12 inch x 8 inch dish. 
      3. Can it be made ahead? Yes you can make it up to 3 days ahead. I wouldn't recommend freezing but I have read recipes which say that freezing up to 2 weeks is OK and that defrosting takes around 20 minutes. I haven't tried it myself though. 
      4. Ladyfingers - These soak up a lot of liquid and they soften more with time. You don’t want them to disintegrate completely so a quick dunk is fine as they will become more saturated as the tiramisu chills.
      5. Smaller version - You can make this Tiramisu in individual cups too.

    Variations

    Fruit - You can replace half the lady fingers with summer berries such as strawberries and raspberries.

    Chocolate - Add chocolate to the mascarpone cream by melting 50g of chocolate, allowing to cool and stirring in. You can also add 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder to the Espresso or Coffee.

    Milk - If you do not like Coffee, you can use milk instead. This was something we were told on our trip to Italy.

    Gingerbread - Use crumbled Ginger Biscuits between the layers and add Gingerbread spices to the Mascorpone Cream.

    Mascarpone - You can use Chantilly Cream, Cream Cheese, Ricotta or Double Cream in place of Mascarpone.

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    **If you make this recipe, please don't forget to rate/comment below. Safira x

    Nutella Tiramisu in a dish with one portion in a plate
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    Nutella Tiramisu

    Nutella Tiramisu is a delicious dessert that tastes like a massive ferrero richer with a hint of coffee. In this recipe ladyfingers are dipped in coffee and layered with sweet Mascarpone cream, Nutella and chopped roast Hazelnuts.

    Course Baking, Baking/Dessert
    Cuisine Italian
    Keyword Italian Dessert, Tirimasu
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Fridge Time 3 hours
    Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
    Servings 12
    Calories 658 kcal
    Author Safira

    Ingredients

    Coffee & Lady Fingers

    • 400 ml Coffee or Espresso 2 tbsp mixed into 400 ml boiling Water
    • 2 tbsp Sugar
    • 300 g Lady Finger

    Nutella Cream

    • 250 g Nutella Melted if hard
    • 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
    • 250 g Double Cream

    Mascorpone Cream

    • 100 g Double Cream
    • 750 g Mascarpone

    Egg Whites

    • 4 Egg Whites

    Egg Yolks

    • 4 Egg Yolks
    • 110 g Caster Sugar

    Other Ingredients

    • 75 g Chopped Roast Hazlenuts
    • 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder

    Instructions

    1. Make Espresso/Coffee and stir in Sugar.

    2. Dip ladyfingers in the coffee. Line dipped ladyfingers in the bottom of a pyrex dish or tin. Arrange dipped ladyfingers in the in a layer. If needed, cut some ladyfingers to fill in any empty spaces.

    3. Make Nutella Cream by stirring Nutella, Cocoa Powder and Double Cream in a bowl.

    4. Whip double cream until it forms soft peaks. Fold whipped cream into mascarpone.

    5. Beat egg yolks and sugar until pale and voluminous, and then fold into mascarpone cream mixture a little at a time being caredul not to knock out any air. See notes.

    6. Whisk Egg Whites to medium stiff peaks. 3 - 4 minutes.

    7. Fold egg white mixture into mascarpone cream mixture.

    8. Add all the nuts on top of the ladyfingers or reserve some if you want another layer of nuts. Add all the Nutella cream or reserve some for an additional layer. Add the mascarpone cream.

    9. Dip and layer remaining ladyfingers.

    10. Repeat Nutella and Nut layers if you reserved some. Top with remaining cream mixture, then chill for for 2-3 hours. 

    11. After chilling for a couple hours, dust the top layer with a layer of cocoa powder. 

    Recipe Notes

    Raw Eggs

    If you are worried about eating raw eggs, whisk the mixture over a bain-marie. Boil some water in a pot, then turn the heat to low and let it simmer. Place the bowl over the pot (make sure the boiling water is not touching the bowl) and whisk the egg yolks, a pinch of salt the sugar in the bowl, until the color of the mixture turns from a deep yellow to a light pale yellow. This will slightly cook the yolks, killing all the bacteria in them. Allow the mixture to cool off for 10-15 minutes before adding in the mascarpone.

    What are Ladyfingers?

    Savoiadi or Ladyfingers are a sweet, finger shaped dry cake. They absorb liquids and become spongey. You can also use the same amount of sponge cake cut into strips and baked for 10 minutes until lightly crisp.

    Nutella Tiramisu Tips

      1. Egg whites or whipped cream - You can use whipped double cream in place of egg whites. Around 200g of double cream will be perfect. Egg whites just make for a lighter dessert.
      2. What size dish to use? This particular tiramisu recipe uses a 12 inch x 8 inch dish. 
      3. Can it be made ahead? Yes you can make it up to 3 days ahead. I wouldn't recommend freezing but I have read recipes which say that freezing up to 2 weeks is OK and that defrosting takes around 20 minutes. I haven't tried it myself though. 
      4. Ladyfingers - These soak up a lot of liquid and they soften more with time. You don’t want them to disintegrate completely so a quick dunk is fine as they will become more saturated as the tiramisu chills.

    Variations

    Fruit - You can replace half the lady fingers with summer berries such as strawberries and raspberries.

    Chocolate - Add chocolate to the mascarpone cream by melting 50g of chocolate, allowing to cool and stirring in. You can also add 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder to the Espresso or Coffee.

    Milk - If you do not like Coffee, you can use milk instead.

    Gingerbread - Use crumbled Ginger Biscuits between the layers and add Gingerbread spices to the Mascorpone Cream.

    Mascarpone - You can use Chantilly Cream, Cream Cheese, Ricotta or Double Cream instead.

    Nutella - You can add 2 layers of the Nutella if you prefer by thinning out the Cream with another 100g of Cream and spreading more thinly between layers. You can also repeat the nuts layer if you like.

    Nutrition Facts
    Nutella Tiramisu
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 658 Calories from Fat 441
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 49g75%
    Saturated Fat 32g200%
    Cholesterol 223mg74%
    Sodium 111mg5%
    Potassium 202mg6%
    Carbohydrates 42g14%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 23g26%
    Protein 11g22%
    Vitamin A 1529IU31%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 150mg15%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
     

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