Directions
Unfortunately, some people can never give up Tiramisù.
It is too strong a temptation.
But there is a solution to avoid super caloric desserts: make a light (fake) Tiramisu with strawberries.
Before taking torches and pitchforks, wait a moment. This splendid Tiramisu comes from Trattoria Cattivelli, which has already delighted us several times with great dessert recipes.
This is a twist, it’s not as good and greedy as the original, but if you don’t want to give up Tiramisu even in summer, you have found the right recipe.
Indeed the recipes, since we offer you two, a quick one without ladyfingers and a more traditional one with biscuits. You have no more excuses now, try this light strawberry tiramisu and tell us what you think!
Strawberry Tiramisu (no raw eggs) ingredients
6 servings
- 6 cl of triple sec
- 2 limes
- 10 grams of ginger
- 40 strawberries
- 25 ladyfingers
- 30 grams of sugar
- 450 grams of mascarpone or ricotta cheese
- 2 cl of extra Cointreau for the mascarpone cream
How to prepare strawberry tiramisù
Before leaving, you have two possibilities to present this Tiramisu: in a single cup with sliced strawberries but without ladyfingers or in the classic tray with sliced and sliced strawberries and layered biscuits.
Matters of time and style, you see what you prefer.
If you have little time, cut the strawberries into wedges and season with lime, Cointreau, and sugar, and leave to macerate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Blend a little less than half and put the sauce in each cup, then place the strawberry wedges in the bottom of the glass.
In a bowl, mix the mascarpone with 4 tablespoons of Cointreau, the finely chopped ginger, the pureed, the sugar, and the juice of the second lime.
Fill the bowls with the mascarpone cream, place in the refrigerator and take them out 2-3 minutes before serving.
However, for the classic version, prepare the mascarpone cream in the same way.
The strawberries should be cut and thinly sliced and seasoned with lime, 4 tablespoons of sugar, and the Cointreau.
Leave to marinate for 10 minutes, then drain the marinating liquid and place it in a deep dish.
Soak the ladyfingers in the strawberry liquid to flavor them, but do not soak them, or they will pulp.
Place them on the bottom of a baking dish, and cover with the sliced strawberries and a layer of mascarpone cream. Put another layer of ladyfingers, then a few strawberries, and cover with mascarpone.
Decorate with a few slices on top, and the summer mascarpone is ready!
If you want to reduce calories, replace the mascarpone with cow’s milk ricotta.
Which wine to pair with strawberry tiramisu?
There are lots of fats and sugars, but we also find splendid fruity and delicate aromas in this sumptuous dessert. Do not be afraid to combine substantial wines such as Sagrantino passito or, even better, a fortified wine such as sweet vermouth, Porto, Madeira and Marsala, Sherry, Brandy, Cognac, and Calvados.
If you want to combine a cocktail, the White Russian is your drink.
