Tiramisu

Yes, I finally made attempted to recreate the heavenly tiramisu that M made at the potluck at Priya's house. I don't know where she got the recipe from but it was so good... the consistency of the cream and the proportion of cream to sponge fingers was just right. But it was too long ago for me to compare mine to hers. Mine was ok, but I thought it was a tad watery. I hate to modify the recipe when I realised that there just wasn't enough marsala wine mixture to dip the sponge fingers in...

See, tiramisu goes like this: you have to make the sponge layer using sponge fingers dipped in marsala wine, coffee powder, sugar and water... And then there is another layer consistent of beaten egg and mascarpone cheese. It's simple, really. And then the layers have to be alternated in a deep dish. The painful part about making this is that the marsala wine and the cheese cost a bomb. For two servings, it would cost a whopping 60 bucks, so this is probably the last time I make it. And it just isn't worth making it again, since the novelty of having tried it has passed. Thankfully, D came over to make it together, so we could split the cost. And it certainly made cooking that much more fun!

I'll be bringing some of it to the VCF potluck tomorrow. Hope they like it...