The original Tiramisu Recipe

I am very excited to be part of the Sugar and Spice collaboration that it is running between 30 YouTube mamas over the 30 days of November. Every mom will propose a dessert recipe which may give you some inspiration for this (and many to come) holiday seasons.

I chose to demonstrate how to make the traditional Tiramisu (as I learned from my dear Italian friends). This is my favorite dessert, it is easy to make, does not require any baking, and, you will impress any guests you have. Watch the video for more insides on how to make it or just follow the directions listed bellow.

Ingredients (serves 8):

6 medium fresh eggs
500 gr of Mascarpone cheese (1.1 pound)
150 gr of sugar (about 3/4 of a cup)
espresso coffee (about 1/2 of a cup)
400 gr of lady finger biscuits (one package)
unsweetened cocoa powder (or cacao)

Preparation:

1) Divide the egg yolks from the egg whites. 

2) Use 2 spoons of sugar to sweeten the coffee. Add half of the remaining sugar to the egg yolks and mix until the sugar is well blended (the color turns whiter), add the Mascarpone and mix it well again.

3) Add the rest of the sugar to the egg whites. Whip the egg whites until stiff. An electric mixer makes this step much easier.

4) Add little by little the creamy egg white cream to the Mascarpone mixture. This is your Mascarpone cream, you just have to layer it with the rest of the ingredients.

5) Add sugar to taste to the espresso coffee. Dip the lady fingers in the coffee and line the bottom of a 9-inch (23 cm) square dish.

6) Use half of the Mascarpone cream to add a layer on top of the biscuits, then, add a thin layer of cocoa powder on top (you can also use grated chocolate instead).

7) Repeat step 5) and 6) to create another layer using the other half of the Mascarpone cream. This time layer the ladyfingers the other way around (to form a 90 degree angle with the first layer of biscuits

8) Refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving. 

Tips:

Sugar to taste and let the coffee cool before using it.
Remove the eggs from the fridge some hours before.
Ensure that they are fresh by putting them in a bowl with water. They should sink.
For a stronger taste, mix some Marsala with the coffee.


The other 29 mammas are proposing great video recipes as well I am listing them by day:

1. Nutella Sea Salt Fudge
2. Coconut Macaroons
3. Pecan Sandies
4. Crepes with Homemade Nutella
5. Gluten free chocolate pecan pie
6. AlliePaige YT - chocolate peanut butter rice crispy treats
7. Dana MsDiaperD - Raw Pumpkin Pie
8. Amy Dreamflight - Terribly Terrific Toffee (Christmas Crack)
9. You Tube Heidi - everything but the kitchen sink bars
10. Brandy Thebabybound - No bake Cookies
11. Krystal Brought to You by Mom - Sea Salt and Vanilla Bean Caramel Sauce
12. Leah raisingbushes - Apple Dumplings
13. Sara Biomammy - Tiramisù
14. Casey LincolnsMama - Strawberry bread
15. Christina Subfertilefrugalista16. Tasha Tugsatyourheart - Christmas Mix
17. Shannon Waitingforamiracle - Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls
18. Amanda Milojimandme - Allergy friendly people puppy chow
19. Nici Peasandcoos20. Amanda Noahandjaxten- Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter Vegan Fudge
21. Lindsey Lindzer - M&M cookies
22. Alex MamaofOlivia - Chocolat candy cane bark
23. Jessica LonnieandJess - Rum cake
24. Simone Mscherryize - Hedgehog slice and Diabetic friendly Rocky road
25. Nolita - Magic Cookie Bars
26. Lisa Lumdeedums - gingerbread cupcakes
27. Ashley Onthelanai - Chocolate Chess Pie
28. Sheena MommytoChase - Eggnog cheesecake
29. Cheryl - Marshmallow Logs
30. Sandy ThePJmommy -

Sneaky Vegetable Rice (Risotto or Long grain)

This is a great dish that can be used as a vegetarian (by substituting chicken stock with water) or vegan dish (by also using oil instead of butter and skipping the cheese). My love with this recepe is for its second purpose, which is making my picky eater, eat vegetables. I hope you like it as much as we do!
 
Preparation time: 35 min
Difficulty: Simple
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

    Rice (Risotto or long grain)    200gr / 1 cup
    Butter    30gr / 1 ounce
    Mushrooms Champignon    6-8 pieces
    Courgette/Zucchini    1 piece
    Carrot    1 piece
    Ognon    1 piece
    Parmasan cheese (or )    30 gr / 1 ounce
    oil    4 full spoons
    chicken stock    if you wish


Procedure:

1. Grate all the vegetables
2. Mix the grated vegetables, the oil and the rice in a pan and stir-fry them in medium heat.Remove from heat when the rice is golden or earlier if it starts attaching to the pan.
3. In another pan, pour your chicken stock / water (about 1 l) and bring it to a boil. You can always add more if you need it.
4. Add small amounts of boiling water (about 200 ml or the equivalent of a small glass at a time).
5. Adjust salt.
6.  Continue by adding more stock/water when it reduces. You do this until the rice is cooked.
7. At the end add the butter and the cheese. Leave it rest for 10 minutes and then serve.

For more details and insides you can watch the video:

Sweet potato wrap/ flat bread

We have a picky eater at home. So I am always looking into ways to make my daughter eat more vegetables. This is an easy recipe for a flat bread with hidden sweet potatoes. We love the taste so this is why I am sharing it with you.

Sweet potato wraps

 Ingredients (8-10 Wraps)

    Sweet Potato: 2 pieces
    White flour: 300 gr / 2-3 cups
    Creamy cheese:  1 table spoon
    Olive oil: 4 table spoons
    Backing powder: 1 small spoon
    Sugar: 1 small spoon
    Salt: 1 small spoon



 Preparation:
1) Peal and cut the sweet potatoes. Steam them until they are soft.
2) Using a fork, mash the sweet potatoes. Add also the oil and the cheese
3) Mix the remaining ingredients, starting from the sugar, the salt and the baking powder. Add the flour slowly as it may take less than what expected (depends on humidity, how large the sweet potatoes are, if you added more oil ect) 
4) Keep mixing the flour little by little until you obtain a non sticky dough. This step should last at least 10 minutes. If you feel it is sticky add more flour.
5) When you have the dough, divide it into small balls that will make the wraps. Cover it and leave it rest for at least 30 minutes.
6) Using some more flour, roll out the dough into  a round shape. It should fit the frying pan where you will cook them.
7) Choose a wide non-stick frying pan, possibly with a think bottom. Put it in medium-high heat. Wait a bit until it is hot. No oil is needed. Place one of the wraps on top. Use a fork to make holes all over the wrap. Cook it about 2 minutes each side. The timing in indicative because it will depend a lot on the heat, how thick is your bread and the pan you choose. You know it is done when you see black points all over it (see the picture for some guidance).
 8) Cook all the wraps and then serve with your favorite ingredients. How about some cheese, ham, cherry tomatoes and avocado?

I also made a video to show you more in detail how I make it.

Thanks for reading/watching!

Lots of love- Sara!

Strawberries with Lemon

(Fragole al limone)

This is the simplest and the most delicious dessert you can make for your loved ones!

Ingredients for 4 persons:

250 gr of fresh Strawberries (250gr)

the juice of one small lemon 

3 tbs of sugar

 

Steps:

1. Wash the strawberries. Remove the leafs and slice them in a large ball.

2. Add the sugar and the lemon juice.

3. Refrigerate for 2-3  hours and they are ready to eat!

 

Serving suggestions:

For best results serve them with 2-3 table spoons of  white yogurt. Enjoy!

  You can also see the video recipe here: