Welcome to Mama's Italian Recipes Blog

So who is Mama? Mama is a full blooded Italian woman raised in Brooklyn New York surrounded with good food and Italian culture. I want to share the recipes of the old world with the new world. Known for her exceptional dishes she loves nothing more than to prepare and serve these recipes to her friends and family.

Now, we share them with you.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Simple Tiramisu Recipe




INGREDIENTS
16 ladyfingers
2/3 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature
1/3 cup maple syrup

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
Or white chocolate twists


DIRECTIONS
Split ladyfingers lengthwise and use them to line the bottom and sides of an 8x8 inch dish. Stir together coffee and 1/3 cup maple syrup until smooth. Spoon mixture over ladyfingers.
In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream and 1/2 cup maple syrup until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture over soaked ladyfingers. Cover and chill 15 minutes.
Dust with sifted cocoa or strips of white chocolate just before serving.

This is absoltly wonderful- not sure why I haven’t posted this before! A great holiday treat.