Cherry Tiramisu

Cherries Tiramisu in a white oval dish with a slice taken.

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Rich, elegant and irresistibly smooth, this Cherry Tiramisu is layered with coffee and cherry ameretto soaked ladyfingers, a cherry infused mascarpone filling, and a homemade cherry sauce topping. Serve as dessert during Christmas and other special occasions.

Prep Time35

Chill time6

Total Time6 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Italian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 414kcal

Author: Jen Sim

Equipment

9" Oval or rectangular dish
Electric hand-held mixer
mixing bowl
Pot
Strainer

Ingredients

2 cups of cherries pitted
¼ cup of water
6 tablespoons of granulated sugar
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 ½ cups of heavy cream or double cream
16 oz or 450g of mascarpone cheese
½ cup of granulated sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1.5 cups of brewed coffee
2 shots of cherry amaretto
260 g of Ladyfingers or enough to fill the dish

Cherry Sauce (Optional)

2 cups frozen or fresh pitted cherries
¼ cup water 4 tablespoon if you are using frozen
3 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoon of lemon juice
1 shot of cherry amaretto optional

Topping

Fresh cherries
White and dark chocolate flakes

Instructions

Cherry Juice

Add the fresh or frozen cherries into a small pot then pour in the water.
Bring the mixture to a boil. Cook on medium heat for 3–5 minutes. Use a fork to gently mash the cherries, then let them simmer for another 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Pour the cooked cherries into a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl. Press the cherries with the back of a spoon to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the remaining pulp.
Add the lemon juice and sugar to the strained cherry juice and stir. Reheat the juice for 2–3 minutes, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Set the juice aside to cool completely.

Cherry Infused Mascarpone Filling

Pour the heavy cream into a bowl and whisk until stiff peaks form for about 3–5 minutes. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk the mascarpone and vanilla extract for one minute until smooth.
Gently fold in the whipped cream, adding it in three separate batches. Mix until just combined.
Pour in the cooled cherry juice, adding it in three separate batches, and fold gently after each addition. Mix until the filling is uniform in color.

Assembling

In a wide bowl, combine the cooled brewed coffee and the cherry amaretto (or other preferred alcohol) and stir.
Quickly dip a ladyfinger into the coffee-amaretto mixture for about 10 seconds per ladyfinger. Arrange them in a single, even layer in your dish.
Spoon half of the cherry mascarpone filling over the ladyfingers and smooth it out.
Then, add another layer of coffee-amaretto soaked ladyfingers. Top with the remaining cherry mascarpone filling and smooth the surface evenly.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or, ideally, overnight.

Cherry Sauce

An hour before serving, add frozen cherries, sugar and water to a medium pot.
Bring the mixture to a boil. Then, reduce the heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until the cherries soften. Once done, remove the cherries from the heat and let the mixture cool completely, before blending until smooth.
Then, add cherry amaretto (optional), lemon juice and stir.
Remove the tiramisu from the refrigerator. Pour the cooled cherry sauce evenly over the top and smooth. Garnish the tiramisu with fresh cherries and chocolate flakes.
Slice and serve this dazzling cherry tiramisu!

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Notes

Don't Overmix the Filling: When folding the ingredients into the mascarpone, mix only until they are just combined. Overmixing the mascarpone will make the filling watery and cause it to split.
Measure Accurately: For the best and most consistent results, weigh your ingredients with a kitchen scale. If using measuring cups, be sure to level them off.
Cool the Cherries: The cooked cherry juice must be completely cold before you fold it into the mascarpone cream. If it's warm, the cream mixture will separate or split.
Cool the Topping: Similarly, let the final cherry sauce topping cool thoroughly before spreading it over the assembled tiramisu.
Alcohol Substitutes: The recipe uses cherry amaretto for a boozy kick. You can substitute this with an equal amount of cherry brandy, dark rum, or Marsala wine.
Topping Alternatives: If you prefer not to use the cherry sauce topping, you can finish the tiramisu by simply dusting it with cocoa powder and garnishing it with fresh cherries or grated chocolate. You can also use a homemade chocolate ganache (dark, milk, or white).

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