TiramisuServes

Line bottom and sides of 9" spring form pan w ladyfingers. In large bowl, combine all ingredients but garnishes . Beat at medium speed until well blended. Carefully spoon mix into pan. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. To serve, dust top w additional cocoa powder and garnish w whipped cream and lemon zest.

Ladyfingers1
3 oz pkg or 18 biscotti di savoiardi

Cheese, Ricotta4
c or Mascarpone

Cream Cheese8
oz

Sugar1
c confectioners

Coffee5
tsp instant espresso or 1.5 c espresso

Vanilla2
tsp

Cocoa3
tsp powder plus extra

Heavy Cream1
c whipped

Lemon Zest2
tsp

TortoniServes

Combine sugar w water. Boil to 236 degrees. Beat yolks w salt till very thick. Add syrup in fine stream and continue beating till peaked (10 min). Chill. Add rum or cognac. Whip cream and fold in. Add chopped almonds and freeze.

Sugar2
c

Water0.5
c

Egg Yolks8

Salt0.25
tsp

Alcohol, Rum0.25
c or use cognac

Heavy Cream6
c

Nuts, Almonds, chopped

Trifle, Red berry
Cut pound cake into 9 (3/4 inch) slices and spread each slice on one side with raspberry jam. Set aside. Place a layer of cake, jam side up, on botton of 2.5-3 qt glass serving bowl, cutting pieces to fit. Sprinkle w Framboise. Top w layer of raspberries and strawberries and Lemon Curd. Repeat ending w a third layer of cake, jam side down and berries. Whip heavy cream in bowl of electric mixed. When it starts to thicken, add sugar and vanilla and continue to whip until stiffly peaked. Decorate trifle w whipped cream. It can sit for a while at room temp.
 
Alcohol, Kirsch

Berries, Raspberries 1 pint
Berries, Strawberries 1 pint
Cake 1 pound
Heavy Cream 2 c
Jam 1 c raspberry
Lemon Curd

Sugar 2 T
Vanilla 2 T
 

Tutti-Frutti


Pour brandy or rum into crock. Add whole spices and orange zest. Add strawberries and sugar. Cover. Keep adding equal parts sugar and fruit ( use peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums, pars, pineapple, grapes, berries; DO NOT USE apples, bananas, citrus fruit or any canned or dried fruit). Keep covered w brandy. Soak 2-3 months. Serve over ice cream, pound cake or whipped cream filled crepes.

Alcohol, Brandy 1
qt or use rum

Spices 1
T whole

Orange Zest 1
T

Berries, Strawberries 1
qt

Sugar 1
qt