Tiramisu translates to “pick me up” in Italian. For this version, organic chestnuts are whipped into a light mousse cream to crown buttery slices of coffee and amaretto drenched panettone. Bellissimo!
SERVES 10 – 12
3 eggs
200g chestnuts, cooked and peeled
100g icing sugar
5 tbsp amaretto
10 tbsp cold espresso
250g mascarpone
300g chocolate panettone
250ml double cream
Cocoa powder for dusting
1. Separate the egg yolks and whites. Pop the whites into the fridge for later.
2. Tip the chestnuts into a food processor with 75g icing sugar and the egg yolks. Add 1 tbsp amaretto and 3 tbsp espresso. Whizz together till smooth and creamy. Add the mascarpone and beat together till smooth.
3. Cut the panettone into 2 cm thick circles. Line the base of your serving bowl or individual glasses with half the slices.
4. Mix 7 tbsp espresso with 4 tbsp amaretto and 25g icing sugar. Mix well. Drizzle half over the panettone.
5. Whip the double cream till it stands in soft peaks.
6. Stir the chestnut mascarpone through the whipped cream. Taste. Sieve in more icing sugar to taste.
7. Whisk the egg white till stiff. Gently fold through the chestnut cream.
8. Spoon half the chestnut cream on top of the panettone and level with the back of the spoon.
9. Add another layer of panettone and drizzle over the remaining coffee and amaretto mix.
10. Spoon over the remaining chestnut cream. Pop it into the fridge for at least 4 hours to allow the mousse to set.
11. When ready to serve, dust the top with a generous dusting of cocoa powder.
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