Authentic Italian Rich Tiramisu for Valentines Day - Mascarpone cheese

Method

• You will need 3 bowls, an electric hand mixer, and a whisk.
• I recommend making this the day before serving.
• In the first bowl, add the egg yolks and sugar and mix with an electric hand mixer until the batter turns white.
• In the second bowl, add the egg whites and whip with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
• In the third bowl, add the heavy cream and whip with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
• (Be careful not to over-whisk the cream, otherwise it will dry out.)
• From this point on, set aside the electric hand mixer, change to a whisk and mix gently and carefully.
• To the first bowl, add the mascarpone cheese and mix until the mixture is smooth.
• Once the mixture is smooth, add the egg whites and mix.
• Add the whipped cream and gently mix until the batter is evenly mixed.
• Add the rum and mix some more.
• (If serving to children, you can omit the rum.)
• The cream is ready.
• Dissolve the sugar in the espresso and add the milk.
• Pour into a container with a flat bottom.
• (The container should be large enough so that a ladyfinger fits.)
• Espresso machines are handy to have at home but if you don't have one, you can grab a freshly brewed cup at Starbucks or other coffee shops.
• (It's fine even if it's cold.)
• Take one ladyfinger at a time between your fingers, soak in the espresso for a second, lift out immediately, and align the biscuits in a glass container.
• Since ladyfingers are very light, they will melt and fall apart if you soak them for too long.
• Try to soak them for just a second.
• After you align the ladyfingers in a container, pour the cream over and smooth out the top.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
• The moisture in the cream will soften the biscuits and they'll taste really good.
• The next day, sprinkle cocoa powder through a tea strainer just before serving, and it's done.
• Even if you don't have time to let it sit overnight, let it sit at least for 3 hours in the refrigerator.
• I recommend Bambini biscuits for the ladyfingers!
• Where I live, you can buy these in imported food stores.