Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks (whites not used)
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 16 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 8 ounces heavy cream
  • 10 ounces strong coffee, room temp
  • 13 cup Kahlua or 13 cup Tia Maria
  • 500 g ladyfingers (Savoirdi)
  • cocoa
  • chocolate shavings, for dusting

Method

  • Combine the 4 egg yolks and sugar in a heavy gauge steel bowl and set over just boiling water, or use a double boiler and whisk the eggs and sugar constantly until they become thick, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • Add Marscapone to the eggs and mix to combine.
  • In a seperate bowl, whip cream until medium to stiff peaks form, fold into cheese mixture.
  • Set aside.
  • In a seperate large bowl, add coffee and Kahlua.
  • Quickly dip each cookie in the mixture on both side and begin to line a 9x13 pan with the cookies.
  • Once a layer is down, spoon 1/2 the cheese mixture CAREFULLY over coffee soaked cookies.
  • Repeat this with another layer of cookies and the other half of the cheese mixture.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Lightly dust the top with cocoa powder and good quality shaved chocolate.