Tiramisu (serves 4)

Ingredients

35g icing sugar
225g mascarpone
1 vanilla pod, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tbsp Marsala, or another sweet dessert wine such as Vin Santo
170ml double cream
4 sponge fingers
225ml cold strong coffee
Grated chocolate, to decorate

Method

Sift the icing sugar into the mascarpone. If using a vanilla pod, split it open and scrape out the seeds. Add the vanilla seeds (or vanilla extract) and Marsala to the mascarpone and mix well.

In a separate bowl, whisk the cream until you reach the soft peak stage. Mix the cream and mascarpone together and refrigerate if possible.

Break the sponge fingers in two and very briefly dip them in the cold coffee. Divide them into the bottoms of four serving glasses and spoon over the mascarpone mixture.

Grate chocolate on top before serving.