Ahhhhh Thanksgiving. A holiday of eternal puzzlement for English people, especially those who have an American living with them. So you celebrate what? And how? And you eat WHAT? And why is there an enormous Kermit the Frog floating over Manhattan?
Look at these bizarre items.
http://www.chow.com/food-news/66788/fiv-worst-thanksgiving-side-dishes/
I think the one that freaks me out the most is the ‘Jello-Salad’.
Anyway, on this grizzly, blustery English day, we embraced the Thanksgiving spirit by cooking everything in the kitchen, and I, faced with a lonely tub of marscapone, felt the time was right to finalise and share my Tiramisu recipe.
Livi’s Tiramisu (for brokards)
250g Marscapone
3 Eggs, separated
1 packet of Sponge Fingers
One cup of Strong Instant Coffee
Dash of Vanilla Essence
Dark Chocolate, finely grated
A loaf tin
1. Mix the egg yolks, vanilla and marscapone until completely blended.
2. Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they form stiff peaks. Tip the bowl over someone’s head, if they stay in the bowl, you’re golden.
3. Repeat step two if all does not go to plan
4. Fold the egg whites into the marscapone mix. Use a figure of 8 motion to keep the air in. This creates a gorgeous mousse.
5. Dip one third of the sponge fingers, one by one, in the coffee, and place them in the bottom of the tin. Pour over a third of the marscapone mix and cover in grated chocolate.
6. Repeat.
7. Repeat a final time until you have sponge, mousse, chocolate,sponge, mousse, chocolate, sponge, mousse chocolate.
8. Put in the fridge for a few hours, until set.
So, not particularly American, at all, but so lovely. I specified ‘for brokards’ (broke people) because this doesn’t have any alcohol in it, if you’re feeling fancy add a splash of coffee liquor or marsala in the coffee.
P.S. This is probably the world’s best joke.
What cheese do you use to disguise a horse?
‘Mask-a-pony’
You’re welcome.
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