Tiramisu Recipe from Sam Samlowski. Holiday Dessert bake-off Christmas Special recipe

Ingredients 

Pound cake, 6oz. (about half of a 10.75 ounce package), cut into ½ inch cubes

Mascarpone Cheese, 8 ounces

Heavy Cream, 1-¼ cups

Eggs, 2

Sugar, 2/3 cup + ¼ cup, divided

Unflavored gelatin, 1 envelope

Kahlua or Amaretto, 6 tablespoons

Vanilla, ¼ teaspoon

Unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

Sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Shaved chocolate for decorating

Method 

Divide cakes pieces evenly about 12 ½ cup capacity custard cups; set aside In bowl with mixer at high speed beat cheese with heavy cream until mixture falls from spatula in thick ribbon, about 1 minute; set aside.

In another bowl with mixer at high-speed beat eggs until fluffy, 6-8 minutes.

Meanwhile, in pot over high heat, combine 2/3 cup sugar with ¼ cup water; bring to boil 

Cook until sugar dissolves and temperature reaches 250 degrees Fahrenheit on candy thermometer

Gradually beat the boiling sugar syrup into beaten eggs Continue beating until slightly cooled, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; set side

In a small bow, combine 3 tablespoons of water with gelatin; let stand 5 minutes In a small pot over high heat, combine ½ cup water with remaining sugar, bring to boil.

Cook until sugar dissolves, 3-4 minutes Remove from heat; stir in liqueur, vanilla and reserved gelatin until gelatin dissolves 

Fold ¾ of the liqueur mixture into the egg mixture; fold in the cheese mixture

Drizzle the remaining liqueur mixture over the cake in the custard cups, dividing the cheese mixture evenly among the cups Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour

Garnish each with sprinkling of cocoa, whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.