CHRISTMAS TIRAMISU
Ingredients
- 4 shots espresso
- or a four-cup cafetiere of strong coffee
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 50ml/2fl oz amaretto liqueur
- or to taste
- 1 ready-made panettone
- cut into1cm/½in thick slices
- 500g/1lb 2oz mascarpone
- 1 vanilla pod
- split
- seeds scraped out
- 150g/5oz icing sugar
- 200ml/7fl oz double cream
- whipped until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed
- cocoa power
- for dusting
- dark chocolate
- grated
- to garnish
Directions
- Mix the espresso
- caster sugar and amaretto
- to taste
- in a large bowl. Add the panettone slices to the coffee mixture and set aside.
- Place the mascarpone
- vanilla seeds and icing sugar into a separate bowl and mix together. Fold in the whipped double cream.
- Place pieces of soaked panettone into a large serving dish to line the bottom. Spread half the mascarpone and cream mixture across the soaked panettone slices
- then place another layer of panettone slices on top.
- Spoon more cream over the top and sprinkle with the cocoa powder. Transfer to the fridge to chill for up to 2 hours. To serve
- sprinkle with gratings of dark chocolate.

