Balloon Cup Tiramisu Recipe

Name: Balloon Cup Tiramisu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 12 lady fingers; Chocolate Cup Balloons; 10 ounces coverture chocolate (minimum 54 percent cocoa); 6 small balloons; Mascarpone Cream; 2 egg yolks; 3 1/2 ounces sugar; 2 egg whites; 1 pound mascarpone cheese; 1/4 zest of a lemon; Coffee Syrup; 3 1/2 ounces espresso coffee; 1 ounce sugar; 1 ounce Amaretto

Servings: persons

12 lady fingers
Chocolate Cup Balloons
10 ounces coverture chocolate (minimum 54 percent cocoa)
6 small balloons
Mascarpone Cream
2 egg yolks
3 1/2 ounces sugar
2 egg whites
1 pound mascarpone cheese
1/4 zest of a lemon
Coffee Syrup
3 1/2 ounces espresso coffee
1 ounce sugar
1 ounce Amaretto

1
Tempering chocolate: Chop the chocolate very fine.
2
Melt 6 ounces of chocolate in a water bath, approximately 120 degrees F, and remove from heat.
3
Add the rest of the chocolate, 4 ounces, and stir slowly until all the chocolate is melted (the approximate temperature should be 90 degrees F).
4
Blow up the balloons, tie them and then dip them in the chocolate half way up the sides.
5
Set them on a sheet pan with parchment paper and put in the refrigerator.
6
After 30 minutes, take them out of the refrigerator, pop and peel out the balloons.
7
With an electric mixer, whip yolks and sugar until silky.
8
Add Mascarpone Cheese slowly with lemon zest.
9
Whip egg whites to firm peak and fold in by hand.
10
Add sugar and Amaretto to freshly brewed espresso coffee.
11
Assembling Tiramisu Pipe a little of the Mascarpone Cream mixture into the balloon cups.
12
Cut the lady fingers in half and dip them into the coffee syrup.
13
Place two ladyfingers into a balloon cup.
14
Finish piping the rest of the cream mixture into the cup.
15
Garnish with cocoa powder dust.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 12 lady fingers, Chocolate Cup Balloons, 10 ounces coverture chocolate (minimum 54 percent cocoa), 6 small balloons, and more.

Yes, Balloon Cup Tiramisu falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Balloon Cup Tiramisu

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