Easter Beeramisu Recipe
Beeramisu…. Like Tiramisu but with beer (clever, right?!).
Now, this recipe is not my own original. It comes from my most beloved Sunset cookbook.
They have you soaking the lady fingers with BEER instead of coffee. Additionally, a little Kahlua folded into the mascarpone gives you another boozy bite. PERFECTION. The reason why I love this beer dessert – the alcohol doesn’t get baked off. Instead each element perfectly compliments the next. You can make it more/less boozy by how much Kahlua you add and how long you soak the ladyfingers.
Our Millwright, Oatmeal Stout is the perfect beer for this decadent treat. The coffee and chocolate elements of the beer shine through and are sure to satisfy.
Give this recipe a try and let me know what you think!
Ingredients:
1 container (8oz) mascarpone cheese
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup coffee-flavored liqueur, such as Kahlua
2 packages (3oz each) Italian style crunchy ladyfingers (savoiardi)
10 ounces Oatmeal stout
1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-processed), plus more for garnish
Line a 9x5 in loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving at least 1” overhang on all sides. (**note - I used an 8x8 in pictures)
In a large bowl, with mixer on low speed, beat mascarpone, cream, and liqueur until mixture is thick enough to spread (do not overbeat).
Stand 1 ladyfinger cookie upright against edge of pan and trim it flush with rim of pan. Use it as a guide to trim enough cookies to line your pan, like a picket fence. (**note - you can choose to soak these in beer - I did not in the pictures). Soak your other ladyfingers in beer, a few seconds each side, then arrange on bottom of your pan.
Spoon 1/3 of your mascarpone mixture of the bottom layer of ladyfingers and smooth evenly. Top with another layer of soaked ladyfingers (using reserved trimmed ends first) and repeat layers 2 times. End with mascarpone, sift cocoa over top. Wrap beeramisu and chill at least 8 hours.
To serve, use plastic wrap to lift cake out of pan. Unwrap and slice. Dust each slice with additional cocoa if you like.
Make Ahead: Through step 4, up to 1 day, chilled.
