Tiramisu in glass on black background
Food - Drink
The Original Tiramisu Recipe Had No Heavy Cream Or Marsala
By HEATHER LIM
tiramisu cake in a jar
Tiramisu was inspired by an egg yolk drink called sbatudin. Chefs in Treviso combined it with mascarpone and coffee-soaked ladyfingers, creating the dessert we know today.
mascarpone cheese in wooden spoon
The original tiramisu recipe included the main star of the show, mascarpone cheese, but it didn't have any heavy cream or marsala wine.
fresh baked tiramisu in plate
The creamy component in this recipe is instead made by whipping lots of egg yolks with sugar and incorporating mascarpone cheese.
An Italian specialty -Tiramisu coffee cake.Here served on a white plate with a sprinkle of honey roasted crumbs.
The bready part is simpler, too. You only need espresso for dipping, unlike the marsala, Madeira, or coffee liqueur that many modern recipes call for.
A portion of italian tiramisu
It’s widely agreed upon that tiramisu was invented by Alba di Pillo-Campeol and Roberto Loli Linguanotto at the restaurant Le Beccherie, but some say it has older origins.
Tiramisu in cups
Norma Pielli and Giussepe "Beppino" Del Fabbro had records of a "tirimu su" recipe from 1959, over a decade before Le Beccherie's debut of the dish.
Ladyfingers in a bowl, coffee in the background. Tiramisu ingredients
Pielli was attempting to make dolce Torino, a cake made from eggs and sugar, but she used the whole egg, and also added mascarpone and coffee-soaked ladyfingers.
Wine glass full of tiramisu
Regardless of which early tiramisu recipe you want to follow, you'll find that both lack liqueur and have straightforward creams made from eggs, sugar, and mascarpone.