| espresso syrup: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1/2 |
c c |
espresso sugar |
mix, heat to dissolve sugar; do not boil; let cool |
| 1/4 |
c |
brandy |
add |
| mascarpone filling: | |||
| 1 1/2 1/3 2 |
c c t |
heavy cream sugar vanilla |
whip cream, adding sugar gradually, then vanilla; don't whip too dry or stiff |
| 1 |
lb |
mascarpone, rm tmp |
fold whipped cream into softened cheese |
| other: | |||
| 1/2 - |
lb |
savoiardi cocoa powder |
use during assembly for dusting |
| |||
| 1/2 1/4 |
c c |
espresso sugar |
dissolve sugar in hot espresso |
| 1/4 4 |
c ea |
brandy egg whites |
add, reserve beat to stiff peaks, reserve |
| 4 1/3 1 |
ea c lb |
egg yolks sugar mascarpone |
beat yolks with sugar 'til thick/pale; beat in cheese a spoonful at a time |
| 3 10 - |
oz oz |
semisweet chocolate savoiardi apricot jam |
fold in reserved egg whites grate into small pieces use in final assembly use in final assembly |
| |||