Tiramisu

[claire797]

Tiramisu

Serves 12 as Dessert.

• 1/2 c ground coffee beans
  
• 1-3/4 c cold water
  
• 1/4 c Kahlua, divided
  
• 1/2 c (1/4 pound) mascarpone cheese
  
• 1 pkg (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/3 c packed brown sugar
  
• 1/4 c granulated sugar
  
• 3 c (8 oz tub) Low Fat Cool Whip (divided)
  
• lady fingers (I use the hard ones)
  
• 1/4 c unsweetened cocoa, Dutch process is best
  

Brew the coffee then pour it into a large bowl. Set aside to cool.

Combine cheeses in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at high speed until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons Kahlua and sugars; beat until well-blended. Divide cheese batter into 2 parts. To one part, add 2 cups of Cool Whip. You will now have a bowl of fluffy cheese batter and a bowl of dense cheese batter. Next comes the fun part.

Add remaining 2 tablespoons Kahlua to coffee.

Quickly dip half the ladyfingers into coffee/kahlua mixture and line them up in a 9x9 inch square pan (or an 8 1/2 x 11 inch rectangle pan) to cover bottom. Don't let the ladyfingers soak up too much coffee -- a quick dip is all you need. With spatula, spread the dense cheese mixture on top of the first layer of lady fingers. Repeating dipping/layering procedure with second half of ladyfingers. Spread second layer of lady fingers with fluffy cheese batter then top with remaining 1 cup Cool Whip. Sprinkle the whole thing with cocoa powder and refrigerate for a few hours to set.

Keywords: Dessert, Easy

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