Strawberry Tiramisu
Instead of a strawberry cake though, I decided to make strawberry tiramisu. Since she’s pregnant and there are certain things that aren’t good for her or that she shouldn’t have, I decided to replace the alcohol/liqueur used to dip the lady fingers with a honey simple syrup. I also opted out on the “raw” eggs that are used, which also makes this dessert a bit lighter.
I got a little bit fancy with the top and made a little flower sort of pattern (that’s really easy to do!), but you can really create you own design. I also like the touch from the edible flower petals, but a light dusting of powdered sugar would also be really nice. This is a quick and easy (other than the setting/refrigerator time) recipe and requires the most minimal “cooking”…from simmering the simple syrup, which is perfect to make during these hot, hot, hot summer days!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- ½ cup honey
- 12 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened
- ½ cup superfine sugar
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ packages of ladyfingers (about 36)
- 1 ½ quarts strawberries, hulled and sliced
- edible flower petals, optional