Charlie's Tiramisu

by Charlie McCarthy, Sr.

Ingredients

• 6 egg yolks
• 3/4 cups white sugar
• 2/3 cups milk
• 1.25 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 lbs mascarpone cheese
• 1/4 cups espresso
• 2 tbsp black sambuca
• 6 oz package ladyfingers
• 1 tbsp cocoa

Recipe

NOTE: Use half the sambuca... it's strong

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and white sugar until well blended.
2. Whisk in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
3. Boil gently for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
4. Cover tightly and chill in refrigerator 1 hour.
5. In a medium bowl, beat heavy cream with vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
6. Whisk mascarpone cheese into yolk mixture until smooth.
7. In a small bowl, combine espresso and black sambuca. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise and drizzle with coffee mixture.
8. Arrange half of soaked ladyfingers in bottom of a 7x11 inch dish. Spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers, then half of whipped cream over that. Repeat layers and sprinkle with cocoa.
9. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours, until set.

Enjoy!