Tiramisu
Mousse…. The Sweet side of staying put at home….
Last
few weeks all of us are staying put at home, one can see people generating lot
of positivity through creativity, prayers, acceptance, gratitude and
humility.
Some
are spending their time worrying and sending us all sorts of ‘gyaan’ or ‘home
remedies’, sharing pandemic statistics and doomsday kind of forwards;
Some
are lightening up the air by tickling our funny bones with witty quips and
clippings;
Some
others are giving and taking online lessons on Yoga, meditation, personal
grooming, refresher courses and discourses on building positivity;
While
some others are totally binging on all the movies and TV shows that they can
lay their hands on!
Some
old photo albums are getting their dust puffed off in order to relate those
good old times to the younger ones at home..
My
social media groups are flush with pictures and videos of friends and folks
engaged in lot of creative and artistic pursuits….
Men
have been proudly posing with an onion or a carrot on a cutting board;
home-stuck dads posting amazing revelations of time spent with their new found
friends – their kids; proud moms showcasing lots of creative handiwork of their
children; and I am seeing pictures that are a proof of quality time in
beautiful terrace gardens that are getting tended to with more love and care,
and some others are putting on display their renewed interest in fabric
painting or embroidery and then there are some more who have been posting pics
that ooze delish….
Well,
for my family and me, the last category is our favourite, and this time, it was
the kids who took over the kitchen scene and showcased some of their creative
culinary ideas…. And one of the delectable outcomes I am going to share here
today… something that swept me off my feet and made me a proud mum….The Tiramisu Mousse
To
get going we need…..
3
tsp instant coffee
3/4
cup hot water
1
cup heavy whipping cream, refrigerated for at least 4 hours
1
cup powdered sugar
225
gm Mascarpone cheese
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
1
tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
150gm
plain vanilla sponge cake, cut into thin slices
1
tbsp of dark chocolate shavings or chocolate sprinkles for topping (optional)
Add
the instant coffee to hot water and stir. Let cool for 5 minutes.
Beat
heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Chill until you are ready to use.
Mix the Mascarpone cheese with powdered sugar with
a hand mixer until smooth. Taste
as you add sugar to check sweetness, if you don’t exactly fancy really sweet
desserts, you may want to use lesser than a cup. Mix
in vanilla extract and add the coffee decoction depending on how strong you
want the coffee flavour to be. You can taste as you whip to ensure you get the
exact flavour you like. Keep aside the remaining decoction for later use.
Fold
whipped cream into the coffee – mascarpone mixture gently and blend with a hand
mixer till thick, smooth and airy. The mousse is thus ready.
Soak
the sponge cake slices in the remaining coffee decoction and place at the
bottom of the dessert pan or the serving glass. In the dessert pan, add the
tiramisu mousse on the cake layer and smoothen it out evenly. For the serving
glass, press the soaked cake at the bottom and pipe in the mousse using a
piping cone or a zip lock bag. Add a layer of light dusting of cocoa powder.
Continue
layering the tiramisu and cocoa powder as per your need. The final layer would
be of cocoa powder.
Top
the final layer with chocolate shavings or sprinkles.
Your Tiramisu Mousse is ready!! Refrigerate for minimum 2-3 hours and it is
ready to serve.
Enjoy this amazing dessert at home with your
family while you stay safe and cheerful!
In case you are not able to get hold of
mascarpone in the current scheme of things, you can substitute with fresh
home-made Greek yoghurt or with fresh soft home-made cottage cheese. These will
give you yummy results as well!
Looking
for more creative culinary avenues to spice up your summer? Keep watching this
space….
Meanwhile
stay calm and stay positive…. Love to
you all…. And Yummy Expressions!
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