Earl Grey Tiramisu

Total Time Prep: 35 min. + chilling
Yield 9 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Earl Grey tiramisu is a wonderfully unexpected fall dessert, with plenty of floral and citrusy flavor.

Ingredients

  • 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tub (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese, room temperature
  • WHIPPED CREAM:
  • 1 Earl Grey tea bag
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ASSEMBLY:
  • 27 soft ladyfingers, split
  • 2 Earl Grey tea bags
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1-1/4 cups hot water
  • Candied lemon peel, optional

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow in color, 3-4 minutes. Add softened mascarpone cheese; beat until smooth and creamy, 2-3 minutes.
  2. In a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind Earl Grey tea leaves to a fine powder.
  3. In a separate large bowl, beat together heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract and ground Earl Grey tea powder until medium peaks form, 4-5 minutes. Gently fold whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until just combined. Set aside.
  4. In a shallow bowl, combine tea bags, sugar and hot water; whisk until sugar is dissolved. Let stand 2 minutes.
  5. Place 9 ladyfinger halves round side-up in an 8-in. square baking dish in a single layer. Brush tea mixture over ladyfingers; soaking well. Spread one-third of the mascarpone cream on top of the ladyfingers in an even layer. Repeat twice with a second layer of soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cream. Cover; chill in the refrigerator at least 4 hours or overnight.
  6. If desired, sprinkle the top with additional loose leaf Earl Grey tea or candied lemon slices just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 322 calories, 23g fat (13g saturated fat), 172mg cholesterol, 167mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.

Instead of dipping ladyfingers into coffee or espresso and topping the dessert with cocoa powder, Earl Grey tiramisu coats the rounded cookies in a sweetened tea mixture and mixes infused Earl Grey whipped cream into the traditional mascarpone cheese layer. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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