Chocolate Kahlua Tiramisu

I think my dessert might be classed as a ‘cheat’s tiramisu’ because I left out the sponge cake or ladyfingers- but it does have a delicious blend of whipped cream and mascarpone cheese layered with coffee-infused melted chocolate and a splash of Kahlua. Oh yeah, we can forget about those lady fingers this time!

Unfortunately, I’ll have to forget about going on a diet for the time being. I gained 6 pounds on my recent 5-week road trip that took us from Adelaide, South Australia up through the coast of Western Australia to Exmouth (see my post Australian Outback Adventure: from Adelaide to Ningaloo Reef). I find it hard to maintain my weight while travelling, with long hours sitting in a car and eating many meals in restaurants. For dinner, I always ordered just one bowl of soup and then ate a few morsels from Len’s dinner in order to cut back, but the weight still kept piling on. Maybe it was all the lobster and oysters I ate on the trip!

But first I’ll eat this delicious dessert and then go on a diet. Tell me, dear reader, do you tend to gain weight when you travel?

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Chocolate Kahlua Tiramisu

2015-07-22 03:09:30

Yields 4

A creamy mixture of mascarpone cheese and whipped cream blended with layers of melted chocolate and a splash of Kahlua.

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Ingredients

1. 1 cup (250 ml) whipping cream
2. 1/2 cup (125 g) mascarpone cheese or ricotta cheese
3. 1/4 cup (40 g) icing (confectioner's) sugar, sifted
4. 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
5. 100 g dark chocolate, melted
6. 2 tbsps. liquid coffee or espresso, cooled
7. 3 tbsp. Kahlua liqueur (or other coffee liqueur)

Instructions

1. Whip the cream with electric beaters until soft peaks form. Fold in the mascarpone cheese and sifted confectioner's sugar, then stir until the mixture is smooth.
2. In a separate bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vanilla extract, liquid coffee and Kahlua (or other coffee liqueur). To serve, spoon 1 tbsp. of the melted chocolate mixture on the bottom of a serving glass, followed by several tbsps. of the cream/mascarpone cheese mixture. Continue alternating layers of the chocolate mixture with the cream mixture, ending with several pieces of chocolate bits on top.

Notes

1. You can substitute ricotta cheese for the mascarpone cheese, if desired.

Adapted from Donna Hay

Adapted from Donna Hay

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