2 eggs*
2 egg yolks*
12 tablespoons sugar
500 grams Mascarpone cheese (1 large tub)
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Pinch of salt
10 tablespoons Marsala wine
2 cups espresso, plus more if needed
1 large package Lady Fingers (4 sleeves of 12 biscuits)
1 whole cup chopped semisweet chocolate
Place the 2 eggs and 2 whole egg yolks in an electric mixer bowl and add approximately 8 tablespoons of sugar. With whisk attachment beat until the mixture forms a good ribbon (should nearly have soft peaks). Once the correct consistency is achieved, whisk in the Mascarpone cheese. In a separate bowl, whip the cream along with 2 tablespoons sugar and a pinch of salt. Once hard peaks form, add the whipped cream to the egg/Mascarpone mixture and beat until smooth, adding approximately 2 tablespoons Marsala. In a separate bowl, pour the hot espresso and add 2 tablespoons sugar and 8 tablespoons Marsala.
Assembly: One at a time, quickly dip each biscuit in the espresso mixture and then place on the bottom of a 9 by 13 glass baking pan. Continue until you have an entire layer of biscuits on the bottom of the pan. (Note of Caution: Dip quickly or biscuits will become soggy.) Using a spatula spread half of the mascarpone cream over the biscuits. Repeat the process above to make a second layer. This should fill the pan.
Finish: Refrigerate 8 to 10 hours or overnight. Grate the chocolate over the top. Enjoy!
*RAW EGG WARNING
The American Egg Board states: "There have been warnings against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that the egg may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacteria responsible for a type of food poisoning....Healthy people need to remember that there is a very small risk and treat eggs and other raw animal foods accordingly. Use only properly refrigerated, clean, sound-shelled, fresh, grade AA or A eggs. Avoid mixing yolks and whites with the shell."
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Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 hours 0 minutes