Mascarpone cheese is a soft triple-cream cheese that comes in small tubs. Use regular cream cheese in its place, if you prefer.
INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):
- 1/2 cup ground coffee beans
- 1 3/4 cups cold water
- 1/4 cup Kahlua (coffee-flavored liqueur), divided
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) package fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa, divided
PREPARATION:
Assemble drip coffeemaker according to manufacturer's directions. Place ground coffee in coffee filter or filter basket. Add cold water to coffeemaker; brew to make 11/2 cups. Combine brewed coffee and 2 tablespoons Kahlua in a shallow dish; cool.
Combine cheeses in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at high speed until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons Kahlua and sugars; beat until well-blended.
Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise.
Quickly dip 24 ladyfinger halves, flat sides down, into coffee mixture. Place halves, dipped sides down, in the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish (halves will be slightly overlapping). Spread half of cheese mixture over ladyfingers; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon cocoa. Repeat procedure with remaining ladyfinger halves, coffee mixture, cheese mixture, and 1 teaspoon cocoa.
Place 1 toothpick in each corner of dish and 1 in the center of tiramisu (to prevent the plastic wrap from sticking to cheese mixture); cover with plastic wrap. Chill for 2 hours.
Reprinted with permission of Cooking Light® magazine. All rights reserved.CALORIES 134 (30% from fat); FAT 4.5g (sat 2.2g, mono 1.5g, poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 3.3g; CARB 21.7g; FIBER 0g; CHOL 31mg; IRON 0.3mg; SODIUM 139mg; CALC 77mgCALORIES 134 (30% from fat); FAT 4.5g (sat 2.2g, mono 1.5g, poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 3.3g; CARB 21.7g; FIBER 0g; CHOL 31mg; IRON 0.3mg; SODIUM 139mg; CALC 77mg