Chocolate orange tiramisu

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Is it still a tiramisu if it doesn’t contain coffee? We’re willing to let this one slide. Chocolate and Cointreau-soaked savoiardi fingers are layered with orange chocolate and a mascarpone cream to make a heavenly dessert for lovers of this famous fruit and chocolate combination.

First published in 2023

Ingredients

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Mascarpone cream

  • 450ml of double cream
  • 250g of mascarpone
  • 2 tbsp of Cointreau
  • 100g of caster sugar

Chocolate orange ganache

  • 150g of orange chocolate, plus extra for grating
  • 150g of double cream

Cocoa and Cointreau mixture

  • 2 tbsp of cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tbsp of icing sugar
  • 75ml of boiling water
  • 1 tbsp of Cointreau
  • 300g of ladyfinger biscuits

Method

1

Combine the double cream, mascarpone, Cointreau and sugar in a bowl and whisk until it resembles thickly whipped cream

  • 450ml of double cream
  • 250g of mascarpone
  • 2 tbsp of Cointreau
  • 100g of caster sugar
2

Melt the orange chocolate and double cream in a bain marie until smooth and glossy then remove from the heat

  • 150g of orange chocolate, plus extra for grating
  • 150g of double cream
3

Mix together the cocoa powder, icing sugar, water and Cointreau

  • 2 tbsp of cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tbsp of icing sugar
  • 75ml of boiling water
  • 1 tbsp of Cointreau
4

Dip each finger into the cocoa and Cointreau mix for about 4 seconds (turning them over) then lay them in the dish

  • 300g of ladyfinger biscuits
5

Add a layer of chocolate orange ganache followed by half the cream. Add a layer of biscuits, another layer of chocolate and finish with the remaining cream. Dust with the cocoa powder just before serving

First published in 2023

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