Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live

Try this classic Italian dessert from Gordon Ramsay's Cookalong USA

Serves 4

• 35g icing sugar
• 225g mascarpone
• 1 vanilla pod, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tbsp Marsala, or sweet dessert wine such as vin santo
• 170ml double cream
• 4 sponge fingers
• 225ml cold strong coffee
• Grated chocolate, to decorate

How to make tiramisu

1. Sift the icing sugar into the mascarpone. If using a vanilla pod, split it open and scrape out the seeds. Add the vanilla seeds (or vanilla extract) and Marsala to the mascarpone and mix well.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk the cream until you reach the soft peak stage.

3. Mix the cream and mascarpone together and refrigerate if possible.

4. Break the sponge fingers in two and very briefly dip them in the cold coffee. Divide them into the bottom of the serving glasses and spoon over the mascarpone mixture.

5. Grate a little chocolate on top before serving.

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