John and nephew Mike both have December birthdays, so with sister-in-law Anna here for a flying visit I decided a casual birthday dinner was in order. For dessert I pulled a recipe for "Strawberry Tiramisu" out of the NZ Herald's "Viva" supplement this past week, it looked sufficiently celebratory for the occasion.
It was really good, definitely give it a try!
Lady/sponge fingers are soaked in strong coffee and marsala, then layered on an alternating basis with a custard made of egg yolk, sugar, and mascarpone, and sliced strawberries. The tiramisu is chilled, so can be made the night or morning before. It's dusted with coco powder before serving, I added a dark chocolate curl and fresh strawberry to dress it up. An elegant alternative to birthday cake.
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