espresso dessert

Tiramisu is one of our favorite desserts that we love to order when we eat at an Italian restaurant. After researching this dessert a bit, we noticed that the word tiramisu in Italian means pick me up. What a perfect name for a dessert that makes almost anyone smile!

Most tiramisu recipes call for using a double boiler and lots of extra steps in the recipe. This was just a little too high maintenance for us, until we found this easy tiramisu recipe. We adapted the recipe and Blind Pigged it up, and now you have our version of tiramisu.

First you will need to secure all of the ingredients. Most ingredients are easy to find although we want to share a few tips for finding the ladyfingers, mascarpone and Caffe’ Borghetti. We could not find ladyfinger cookies at our local Kroger, although on line it said that some Krogers have it. Our advice is check ahead of time before heading out to buy your ladyfingers. We purchased ours at Sprouts, and we noticed that specialty stores like World Market had some. If you purchase the ladyfingers from your regular grocery store, you may look near the bakery or in a specialty food section of the store.

If you have not purchased mascarpone cheese before, it will be near your specialty cheeses. We found ours in the cheese section near the deli at Kroger. It comes in a small cylindrical container similar to cream cheese.

We have shared many recipes with Caffe’ Borghetti Espresso Liqueur before. (We can’t help ourselves it works so well with some many things!) Look or ask for Caffe’ Borghetti in your favorite store where you purchase other liquor. There is a specific reason why you want Caffe’ Borghetti. Caffe’ Borghetti is the only espresso liqueur that is made from espresso coffee first. How we can best explain it is that other coffee liqueurs are liqueurs that have added a coffee flavor to them. Caffe’ Borghetti makes fresh Italian espresso coffee and THEN adds the alcohol to the coffee. There is a big difference in quality and taste. You may want to order your Caffe’ Borghetti from Drizly which is an on-line liquor store.

This recipe is for making small servings of the tiramisu. You will want to find small serving bowls, cocktail glasses, or if you want the dessert to be really petite, shot glasses. We used small 8 ounce cocktail glasses.

To make this easy dessert you will need to first whip the whipping cream. Whip it with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Place in refrigerator to chill.

Next pour 1/2 cup of Caffe’ Borghetti into a shallow bowl. Break ladyfingers in half and dip both sides of the ladyfingers in the liqueur. Place ladyfingers in the bottom of cocktail glass.

In a mixer beat together the eggs and sugar for four minutes until pale yellow and fluffy. Add in the mascarpone cheese and mix until well incorporated. Fold in the whipping cream with a spatula. Make sure not to over mix.

Add a layer of the cheese mixture atop the ladyfingers. Add another layer of ladyfingers dipped in the espresso liqueur. Add a final layer of cheese mixture.

Top with sifted cocoa powder and shaved, unsweetened chocolate. Place in a refrigerator to chill for a minimum of an hour prior to serving. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

Note: This recipe is made with raw eggs. Raw eggs may contain foodborne illnesses.

If you are viewing this post via email, visit us at www.theblindpig.blog for a full recipe for Caffe’ Borghetti Tiramisu.

This low fuss recipe is the perfect pairing for an Italian dinner. It also works well as a dessert that can be made a day ahead. Need a pick me up? Try out the Caffe’ Borghetti Tiramisu and let us know what you think!

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Hey friends, sorry we are a few days late on our first post for August. We’ve been busy trying to wrap up the summer and spend time with family from out of town. We didn’t forget about you, though. This week we have a super easy, creamy and smooth delish treat that you will be dying to try — Borghetti Mochaccino!

What’s a Mochaccino? A mochaccino is typically an espresso shot (double) with a combination of steamed milk and cocoa powder or chocolate milk. Often mochaccinos have chocolate syrup, whipped cream and added toppings such as cinnamon, nutmeg or chocolate sprinkles. Our mochaccino recipe is served frozen and best enjoyed with a straw and spoon.

First you need to make the chocolate espresso syrup. Place sugar, Cafe’ Borghetti and water in a small saucepan and bring to a slow boil. This takes about 2 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and add in chocolate chips and Irish cream (We used Kerrygold) stirring until melted and the syrup is smooth. Place the syrup in the blender and blend for about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Meanwhile in a medium bowl beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in the cooled chocolate mixture. Pour into 8 ounce glasses or serving bowls. Cover with plastic wrap. Freeze for 8 hours. Let sit for 15 minutes prior to serving. Top with chocolate sprinkles when ready to serve. Yummo!

If you are viewing this post via email, visit us at www.theblindpig.blog for a full downloadable recipe for Borghetti Mochaccino.

Borghetti Mochaccinos make an elegant dessert for dinner with friends. The flavor of the espresso liqueur shines through. This dessert is so smooth and creamy, you will fall in love with it immediately.