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Tiramisu Truffles

🇮🇹 Italy · Veneto

Servings: 22 Prep: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 24 ladyfinger (savoiardi) biscuits
  • 8.8 oz mascarpone cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup espresso (or strong coffee)
  • Cocoa powder, for rolling and dusting
  • 4 oz mascarpone cheese
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

  1. Crush ladyfinger biscuits into a fine powder using a food processor or by crushing them in a sealed bag.
  2. Transfer crumbs to a bowl and mix in mascarpone cheese and 2 tablespoons of espresso.
  3. Gradually add more espresso, mixing, until the mixture forms a soft but manageable dough (about 3 1/2 tablespoons total).
  4. Scoop the dough into small balls using a cookie scoop.
  5. Roll each ball in cocoa powder until fully coated.
  6. Place truffles on a platter and refrigerate while preparing the dip.
  7. For the dip, whip heavy cream, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until soft peaks form.
  8. Serve the chilled truffles alongside the mascarpone dip, dusting with extra cocoa powder if desired.

Source: amiraspantry.com