Recipe for cooking raspberry tiramisu

Cooking with Coffee :: Coffee Desserts

Raspberry Tiramisu

Posted by Chyrel at recipegoldmine.com 10/9/2001 6:14 pm

1 (10 ounce) pkg. frozen red raspberries in light syrup
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1 (8 ounce) container whipped cream cheese
3 Tbsp. coffee-flavor liqueur
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 1/2 c. heavy or whipping cream
2/3 c. vanilla wafers, coarsely crumbled (about 40 cookies)
Fresh raspberries (garnish)

About 3 hours before serving or early in day: Thaw frozen raspberries as label directs. Meanwhile, grate semi-sweet chocolate. Reserve 1/4 c. grated chocolate for garnish. In lrg. bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat cream cheese, coffee flavor liqueur, milk, vanilla extract or flavoring, and remaining grated chocolate until well blended.

In sm. bowl, with mixer at med. speed, beat heavy or whipping cream and powdered\sugar until stiff peaks forms. Reserve 2 c. mixture for topping. With rubber spatula or wire whisk, fold remaining 1 c. whipped cream mixture.

Into 8 dessert glasses, place half of crumbled vanilla wafers; top with half of cream mixture. Spoon half of thawed raspberries with their syrup over cheese mixture; top with remaining vanilla wafers, remaining thawed raspberries, then with remaining cheese mixture.

Spoon reserved whipped cream mixture into decorating bag with small rosette tube. Pipe whipped cream around edge of each dessert glass. Sprinkle reserved grated chocolate in center of each dessert. Garnish with fresh raspberries. Refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavor.

Makes approximately 8 servings.