Name: Limoncello Tiramisu Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; 24 Savoiardi sponge finger biscuits; 1 punnet fresh strawberries; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup lemon juice; 1/2 cup limoncello; 500 g mascarpone; 4 egg yolks; 4 tbs caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 lemons zested

by NannyLyn Last updated on 07/09/2019

A very different, but very yummy tiramisu. - NannyLyn

Ingredients

4 egg whites
24 Savoiardi sponge finger biscuits
1 punnet fresh strawberries

Lemon syrup

1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup limoncello

Lemon mascarpone cream

500 g mascarpone
4 egg yolks
4 tbs caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 lemons zested

Method

Step 1

Combine lemon syrup ingredients in a shallow dish.
Step 2

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Step 3

Blend together lemon mascarpone cream ingredients. Gently fold egg white into the cheese mixture.
Step 4

Dip biscuits into syrup mix to coat and lay in dish.
Step 5

Cover with half the mascarpone mixture and slices of fresh strawberries.
Step 6

Repeat layers and finish by topping with fruit slices.
Step 7

Leave in fridge for at least four hours or overnight.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

As it has raw egg (though the lemon juice and Limoncello likely 'cook' the egg) to be on the safe-side, don't serve to anyone who may be pregnant, and make sure it's not left out of the fridge for any length of time.

This recipe was photographed by Amber De Florio for Best Recipes.

If you like the sound of this recipe, you might also like this Tiramisu.