CHERRY TIRAMISU

sweetness for summer

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Something sweet this week and a twist on my favourite pudding, Tiramisu.

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I’ve spoken before about my love for tiramisu. If I see it on a menu I must and will order it. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) my husband doesn’t love it. Fine in a restaurant, more for me! But part of the joy of making tiramisu, for me at least, is the spooning of pillowy creamy joy between plates. It is a pudding made to be shared and it’s just not the same making it for one.

A few months ago I made a pistachio tiramisu and he ate it. In fact he had seconds. We had friends round for a Saturday lunch and I thought I’d try another variation, CHERRY TIRAMISU. Success! Almost a hybrid between a trifle and tiramisu I made it with whipped mascarpone and layers of both savoiardi biscuits soaked in amaretto and coffee as well as amaretti biscuits. If I am making a classic tiramisu I always finish it with a thick dusting cocoa powder (this is the proper way!). But for this variation,I went with grated chocolate. Almond, cherry and chocolate are a very good trio and it worked wonderfully.

Amaretto also works very well with coffee. A pudding I return to time and time again (especially when short of time) is an amaretto affogato. The recipe is hardly a recipe at all.

To make it. Add a scoop of store bought vanilla ice cream into a small glass and pour over a shot each of amaretto and freshly brewed espresso.

If you are entertaining and don’t have the time or energy to make pudding its a good one to have up your sleeve and so I always have a bottle of amaretto to hand.

If you do have a bit of time to hand however, and are looking for a proper party pudding, make this CHERRY TIRAMISU.

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THE RECIPE

CHERRY TIRAMISU

Serves 12

• 500g fresh cherries

• 200ml amaretto