Tiramisu

Ingredients for cream filling :
Full cream milk - 240  ml ( divided  - 210 ml boiled with milk and 30 milk whisked with egg yolk ),
Granulated sugar - 75 gms ,
All purpose flour - 20 gms ,
Eggs yolk - 3 ,
Rum - 30 ml ,
Vanilla pod - 1   or  vanilla malt - 1tsp,
Unsalted butter - 30  gms ( room temperature ),
Mascarpone cheese - 200 gms ( room temperature ).

Ingredients for coffee soaking syrup :
Very strong brewed coffee - 180 ml ,
Granulated sugar - 30 gms ,
Rum - 30 ml .

Ladyfingers biscuits  -  20 - ( Savoiardi ).

Ingredients for topping :
Coco pwd for garnishing ,
Bitter sweet chocolate - 30 gms .


Method :
Take a pan and put 210 ml of milk ,75 gms of sugar  and if you are using vanilla pod or essence add it now and if you are using vanilla malt than add it later when you will add rum .

 Put the heat on  low.
Keep stirring  so that  the sugar is dissolved .

when you see bubbles at the edge of the pan than you know that milk has reached a boiling point .Close the gas . ( You are not supposed to boil  the milk but have to  reach just the boiling point ) .


Take a bowl and whisk the  3 egg yolk till it is well blended add the 20 gms of  flour  , 30 ml of milk , .whisk well .

Pour  1/4 cup of the hot milk into the egg mixture bowl  .Whisk so that the eggs dont curdle and than gradually add all the milk to the egg mixture  and beat till it is well blended .

Transfer the contents to a pan .
Put the pan on low heat and continue stirring till the milk thickens and forms like  a mayonnaise consistency and than close gas .

Sieve the contents in a bowl .

Add rum , butter and vanilla malt ( if you have not put vanilla pod or essence while heating the milk  ).Mix into a smooth paste .

Immediately cover  with a plastic wrap so that   crust does not form  and leave it to cool  .( the plastic wrap should touch the custard ).

 Keep the bowl in the fridge to set for minimum 2 hours ( until thick and cold ).
Once the custard has cooled sufficiently ,remove from fridge.
In a separate bowl and with wooden spoon beat the mascarpone cheese until it is soft and smooth.

Gently fold or whisk the custard into the mascarpone until  smooth.

In a large shallow bowl combine coffee ,sugar and rum .


To assemble :
Line the pan or dish with a plastic wrap .Make sure the plastic wrap extends over the sides of the loaf pan or dish .

Have ready the ladyfingers ,coffee mixture and cream fillings .
Working with one finger at a time dip 5 to 7 ( according to your loaf pan or dish size ) in the coffee mixture and place them side by side in a single layer on to the bottom of the loaf pan or dish .

Spoon 1/3 of the cream filling over the ladyfingers .make sure they are completely covered .
Repeat with another layer of ladyfingers by dipping another 5 layers in the coffee mixture and place them on top of the cream .

Again cover them with cream .and repeat another layer of ladyfingers ,cream and ladyfingers.

 Cover the Teramisu with plastic wrap and and refrigerate at least 6 hours or  preferably overnight .


 To serve :

Remove the plastic wrap from the top of the tiramisu and gently invert  from the dish or pan on to your serving plate and remove the plastic wrap .

Sift cocoa pwd and grated choccolate over the top of the tiramisu .

Serves 5 to 6