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