One of the best things about Advent is all the traditional sweet treats that make a return to our tables, ready to be enjoyed in the run up to Christmas. Whoever decided to combine seasonal favorites like marzipan with that dessert classic, the tiramisu, really deserves a medal.
Marzipan Cherry Tiramisu
A delightful Christmas variation on the classic Italian dessert, combining marzipan and cherries.
Ingredients
- 350 g sour cherries
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2.25 cups mascarpone
- 1 fl oz amaretto
- 0.4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla flavoring
- 5 fl oz coffee
- 0.5 tsp gingerbread spices
- 12 ladyfingers about
- 1.2 cup icing sugar
- 1.7 cups ground almonds
- 2 tbsp amaretto
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- cocoa powder for decoration, as much as you like
Instructions
- Strain the sour cherries through a sieve and collect the juice. Dissolve the cornstarch with a tablespoon of the juice. Heat the rest of the juice until it comes to a boil. Stir in the dissolved cornstarch, let it thicken, and then add the cherries back in.
- Mix the mascarpone, amaretto, sugar, and vanilla flavoring together.
- Brew the coffee, mix it with the gingerbread spices, and allow it to cool.
- Lay the first layer of the tiramisu in the bottom of a casserole dish using half the ladyfingers. Pour half the coffee over them and spread half of the mascarpone cream on top. Add a layer of cherries, then repeat the steps with the remaining biscuits and cream. Refrigerate for six hours.
- Knead the icing sugar, almonds, and amaretto into a large marzipan ball. Shape into smaller balls. Put cocoa powder and cinnamon in a bowl and shake the marzipan balls in it until covered.
- Place the marzipan balls on the top layer of cream at regular intervals and sieve as much cocoa powder as you wish over the top.
VIDEO
The combo of a tiramisu structure with traditional Christmas flavors makes a fruity dessert that is simply irresistible. Now you have just one problem: don’t eat so much main course that you have no room left for this!