Ingredients
* 700g/ 1,5 lb mascarpone * 6 very fresh (essential!!) eggs (5 if eggs are particularly large) * 100g / 3,5 oz sugar * half cup of Marsala wine * 1 cup (circa, more if needed) freshly brewed coffee (not too strong, slightly diluted) or little more as needed. * 600g / 1 lb + 5oz Savoiardi or lady fingers * pure cocoa powder unsweetened * sweetened cocoa powder
Directions
1.
1. Separate eggs. Beat together yolks, sugar, wine and mascarpone until the mixture attains a smooth creamy texture. 2. Whip the eggwhite vigorously until it becomes solid. (do this patiently with "high energy", if it is not solid enough the end result will be soggy and soupy!) 3. Carefully fold in the whipped eggwhite into the mascarpone/york mixture, blend them well and evenly. 4. Mix 2 teaspoonful of sugar into the coffee, then pour in a container large enough to dip savoiardi/lady fingers comfortably. dip each pieces of biscuits into the coffee quickly, (wet the entire surface for a moment but not until it gets soggy all the way through) lay them neatly in one layer at the bottom of a large square/rectangular baking dish (or 2 medium). 5. pour half of the cream (mascarpone/egg mixture) evenly over the savoiardi, then sprinkle the sweetened cocoa powder to cover the surface. 6. lay another layer of savoiardi on top, repeat with the cream, then top it off with unsweetened pure cocoa powder. 7. Chill it in the fridge at least for a couple of hours (overnight for the best result) before serving.
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