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This earl grey tiramisu is a modern twist on an Italian classic. Creamy mascarpone filling is layered with lady fingers that are dipped in a sweetened earl grey tea, giving this tiramisu a delicious British flavor.
In case you are new here, I *love* tiramisu. And Iโve made all types of tiramisu, starting with my classicย tiramisu,ย Dubai chocolate tiramisu, limoncello tiramisu,ย chai tiramisu,ย matcha tiramisuย and now weโre talking about earl grey Letโs get into it!
Ingredients Youโll Need for Chai Tiramisu
- Mascarpone cheese. This creamy, Italian cheese is an essential ingredient in tiramisu.
- Earl grey tea bags. Weโre using these to steep some earl grey tea and then adding in some sugar and milk to make it nice and creamy.
- Egg yolks. This gives a delicious volume and richness to the filling.
- Heavy cream. I love whipping the filling to add volume and air to the filling.
- Lady fingers. I buy my lady fingers from Italian grocery stores. I find them to be the best quality there.
For the rest of the ingredients, please see the recipe index card below!
How to Make Earl Grey Tiramisu
- Make the earl grey. Add the tea bags to a bowl. Pour in the hot water and then let it steep. Add in the sugar and milk and mix it up. This will be our earl grey tea for dipping.
- Make the tiramisu filling. Whip the mascarpone cream, eggs, rum, heavy cream and vanilla until itโs soft and voluminous. I like to do this for about three minutes.
- Layer the lady fingers with the filling. Dip the lady fingers into earl grey tea. And then transfer them into your baking dish. Top it with half of the filling and spread it out into an even layer. Add the second layer of dipped lady fingers. Pour in the remaining filling and spread it out evenly.
4. Chill in the fridge. I like to chill it in the fridge for at least four hours. This helps marry all the flavors together.
5. Dust on the cocoa powder. And serve. Yum!
Recipe Tip
The best mascarpone brands: I DO NOT like Whole Foods 365; please don’t use. It will come out thin and watery. I love Vermont Creamery, Belgiosio and Trader Joe’s private label brand. All are great.
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Earl Grey Tiramisu
Equipment
- 1 (2-quart) baking dish
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
Earl Grey Tea Concentrate:
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- 3 earl grey tea bags
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Mascarpone filling:
- 2 cups mascarpone
- ยฝ cup white granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon earl grey tea concentrate, from above recipe
- 1 tablespoon whiskey bourbon
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- Pinch kosher salt
- 24 lady fingers, from a 7-ounce package
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted, for topping
Instructions
To Make the Earl Grey Tea Concentrate:
- In a heatproof bowl or pitcher, combine the hot water and earl grey tea bags. Allow to steep for 5 to 7 minutes. We want some strong earl grey tea! Press out the excess tea from the tea bags and discard. Mix in the heavy cream and sugar.
To Make the Mascarpone Filling:
- In the stand-up mixer with the whisk attachment (or in a medium bowl with a hand-mixer), combine the mascarpone, sugar, egg yolks, bourbon, earl grey tea, heavy cream and salt. Beat for two to three minutes, until light and fluffy. Youโll know the mixture is ready when it reaches soft peaksโit should fall back onto itself.
To Assemble the Tiramisu:
- Spread a few tablespoons of the mascarpone filling onto the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish. Dip about 6 to 7 lady fingers, one by one, into the earl grey tea, arranging them side by side. If there’s a gap between the lady fingers and the baking dish, place a few in the opposite direction. Spread about 1/2 cup of the mascarpone filling atop the lady fingers. Repeat layering with the remaining two layers.
- Smooth the top layer of mascarpone filling until nice and even. Lightly cover the tiramisu and transfer to the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours (or up to 1 day). Right before serving, dust the top, using a sieve (this helps avoid clumps) with the cocoa powder.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I just made this tonight, but i swapped the whiskey bourbon for 2 tbsp of Cointreau. It went very well with the bergamot flavor of the earl grey tea!
itโs either the measurements are really off or the recipe is poorly explained.
What is the weight equivalent for two cups of mascarpone cream in your recipe? Is it 16oz? Thanks!
yes 16 ounces!
Hi! I made this today and it is now my favourite tiramisu everrr, although mine is a bit too watery but maybe that’s because I put chardonnay instead of whiskey bourbon (I don’t really drink so I just use whatever my mom has) also, how long can I keep this in the fridge? since it has raw egg yolk in it will it last more than 2 days?
hi! i would say it’s good for up to 3 days in the fridge ๐
Oh yes, and isn’t today national tea day or something?
Oh I think it was haha.
My oldest daughter loves Earl Grey, so I really should be a super mommie and bake this for her during her Christmas break. I have a recipe for Lavender Blueberry Earl Grey Pound Cake that everyone *loves*
But I must admit that I never met a tiramisu I didn’t like!
I love tiramisu and usually make a triffel for the holidays. I also love earl grey tea and now I need to try this combo!
Sounds amazing, I’m a huge fan of tea in desserts!
i’m convinced this is meant to be, im literally sitting here drinking earl grey tea and this pops up…must make this asap!