Tiramisù

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Tiramisu served at the "Ücia de Fanes" in South Tyrol ? Photo by Markus Mitterauer from Austria aka addicted, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tiramisù means "cheer me up" in Italian and aptly describes this dessert traditionally made from savoiardi or ladyfingers or sponge cake, espresso coffee, mascarpone cheese, egg whites, yolk and sugar. The biscuits are sprinkled with strong coffee, and then embedded in a thick rich custard.

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