Rum and Ricotta Tiramisu
Ingredients
- 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- 34 cup light cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon rum, or 1 tablespoon cognac
- 14 cup superfine sugar
- 1 12 cups very strong espresso, cooled or 1 12 cups good quality coffee
- 16 ladyfingers
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, for dusting
Directions
Beat the cheeses, rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy and set aside.Pour the coffee into a large shallow dish.
Quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups.
Spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers.
Dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.