Tiramisu

Name: Tiramisu
Ingredients: 8 ounces ladyfingers, (60 ladyfingers); 1 cup water; 4 tablespoons brandy, divided; 1 tablespoon instant coffee (preferably espresso) granules; 2 tablespoons dried egg whites, (see Ingredient Note), reconstituted according to package directions; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 4 ounces mascarpone cheese, (1/2 cup); 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, (Neufchâtel), softened; 1 cup chocolate shavings, (see Tip); Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Tiramisu was pinched from <a href="http://www.lifescript.com/food/healthy_recipes/recipe_collections/world_of_flavors/10_tastes_of_italy/9.aspx" target="_blank">www.lifescript.com.</a>

"Here’s how we make our luscious Tiramisù with about a third of the fat and half the calories of most versions: we layer coffee-and-brandy-soaked ladyfingers with an ultra-light egg-white custard combined with rich mascarpone cheese and lower-fat Neufchâtel cheese. This healthier version of the triflelike dessert would pass muster in any Italian café...."

INGREDIENTS

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8 ounces ladyfingers, (60 ladyfingers)

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1 cup water

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4 tablespoons brandy, divided

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1 tablespoon instant coffee (preferably espresso) granules

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2 tablespoons dried egg whites, (see Ingredient Note), reconstituted according to package directions

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3/4 cup sugar

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1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

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4 ounces mascarpone cheese, (1/2 cup)

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4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, (Neufchâtel), softened

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1 cup chocolate shavings, (see Tip)

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Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

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