Nutella Tiramisu - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT

[gringalicious]

Sometimes I have moments that I have to wake up and remind myself that, although it does to some extent, the rest of civilized society does not completely revolve around food like it does in my head. Oh, the pain of facing reality.

When I first started blogging my idea of exotic food was probably limited to the familiar things on a take-out menu. Let’s just say that it was much different than it is now. Ever since I started wanting to cook though, I’ve had the urge to make as many foods from as many cultures as possible so I’m constantly surrounding myself with ideas.

You see, life’s all about perspective and from my point of view it seems like everyone is already familiar with famous desserts and dishes from around the world because I am constantly seeing them and reading about them while searching for inspiration. It isn’t until I try making one of them for the first time that I realize there are certain things that are not as common to those of us from small-town USA. Okay, I’m not talking about these kinds of dishes. Not having a clue what Tabouleh is or how to pronounce it is one thing, that I understand, but come on, tiramisu isn’t all that uncommon, right?

Well it is in this house and I’ll admit that I’ve never made or even tasted a traditional Italian Tiramisu, but I’ve wanted to since before I started blogging. I’m happy to say that I can now check it off the list of culinary mysteries yet to try. I also made it from scratch and really it’s really pretty simple in case, like me, you’ve never made it.

Something else that I have been reminded of lately is the raw egg thing. I have a friend that is extremely freaked out about the idea of eating a raw egg and it made me remember how that was a common scare where I grew up, and personally, I think it’s a bit of a sheltered view of things. Hello, have you heard of mayo? I am certainly no expert and I do know that there are potential dangers in eating raw eggs if not carefully handled, but I’ve somehow survived doing it my entire life and so has most of the world throughout history.

Speaking of the world, that has been something I’ve discovered in learning about traditional cooking. So many recipes call for raw eggs too. Tiramisu is just one of the many examples and Italians have been serving this up since forever. I think I am just trying to make myself feel better because I have guilt issues if I feel like I am serving someone something that’s dangerous. Rationalizing it is how I deal.

I know there are many recipes for eggless, or cooked egg tiramisu out there but I like trying things in the traditional way and that includes raw eggs sometimes. If you also have concerns about eggs I get that. I’d always recommend buying your eggs fresh and locally from a trusted source (brown eggs are so much prettier), storing them safely, and washing before you use.

This is a really awesome and pretty easy dessert that I hope you still want to try after all of my babble. I added Nutella because that’s me, I tend to want to add everything,so just be thankful I left it there. I made it in glasses because I don’t have pretty dish at this moment but you can do it either way. You just need to make it!

Nutella Tiramisu

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Yield: 6 - 8 servings plus extra lady fingers

Ingredients

Tiramisu:

12 - 18 ladyfingers, packaged or recipe follows
2 1/2 cups mascarpone cheese *see note
6 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup nutella
1 1/2 cups strong black coffee
3 tablespoons Kahlúa
cocoa powder for dusting tops

Lady Finger Cookies:

4 egg whites
2 tablespoons sugar
4 egg yolks
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup flour
powdered sugar for dusting
butter or oil for pans

Instructions

Lady Fingers:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C) then line 2 baking trays with parchment and grease with butter or oil. Place egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer with whisk attachment and beat until soft peaks form, Slowly add in 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
Scrape whites into a separate medium bowl and add yolks and 2/3 cup sugar to mixer bowl. Beat until light in color and frothy. Add extracts, salt, and baking powder and mix well.
Fold in egg white mixture with a rubber spatula until mostly mixed, then sift in flour and continue folds until evenly combined.
Fit a piping bag with a 1/2 inch round tip and fill with mixture. Pipe into 4 1/2 inch lady fingers, about 1/2 inch apart on trays. Dust with powdered sugar and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned on the outside. Remove and cool.

Tiramisu:

Combine yolks and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (no need to wash after lady fingers) and beat until light in color. Add mascarpone, salt, and vanilla and beat until smooth. You should have about 3 cups, so take 1 1/2 cups out and add nutella to the remaining mix and beat until creamy smooth.
You can make this in a trifle dish, 13x9 pan, or individual glasses. Mix coffee and Kahlúa in a small bowl and dip lady fingers as you add them. Layer coffee dipped lady fingers, then white cream, then nutella cream, then a dusting of cocoa and repeat layers until dish or glasses are full.

Notes

If you can't find macarpone you can replace it with: 1 1/3 cups softened cream cheese, 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream, and 1/4 cup sour cream, beaten together until smooth

For more great food ideas, please do not forget to look at my other recent food posts

1. Hummus & Veggies Mediterranean Mezze Board
2. Spring Bunny Tracks Confetti Blondies
3. Mint Chocolate Chip Avocado Mousse Cups
4. Raspberry Pomegranate Oats in a Jar
5. Coconut Almond Ranch Fried Chicken Nuggets
6. Chocolate Spelt Greek Yogurt Waffles + Maple Nut Butter Syrup
7. Moroccan Ribboned Carrot Raddicchio Salad
8. Heirloom Tomato Marinara Meatballs & Spaghetti Squash
9. Chocolate Oats & Honey Cut-Out Cookies (GF+Vegan)
10. Miso Mahi-Mahi Brown Rice Pad Thai Noodles

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Comments

[noboxes]

phenomenal food photography, just simply amazing every day!!

[gringalicious]

That's so nice, thanks @noboxes !

[mamaloves]

these are absolutely gorgeous, I cannot wait to try them

[gringalicious]

Love you @mamaloves!

[hiroyamagishi]

This can make one weak! Haha. I think you know what I mean, don't you?

[gringalicious]

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[reemy]

Woooow nice 👍

[gringalicious]

sorry missed this one, thank so much

[craftsman252]

Super Photo! I like the sweet!

[gringalicious]

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[slimanepro]

Beautiful well done .. looks delicious
I liked .. wonderful words from you, good for you
Thanks for sharing the recipe with us

[gringalicious]

sorry I almost missed this one, thanks @slimanepro

[hms818]

Wonderful FOOD PHOTO SHOOT!

[gringalicious]

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[oleg326756]

You can make tiramisu with Nutella??!! drops his laptop on the floor, grabs the wallet and runs out the door to buy Nutella. comes back quickly, puts his pants on, then runs out the door again – to buy Nutella!

[gringalicious]

yeah, pants are probably a good thing. Thanks so much for commenting @oleg326756

[crowbarmama]

Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts to order when I go out, or used to go out, anyway. 😉 I'm sure the Nutella was a lovely addition! And yay for raw eggs! I just did a probiotic mayo post!

Our Icelandics have been laying so well, I might have a dozen eggs for you next time I see you guys!

[gringalicious]

so sorry, what a loser I am for missing this one. I need to check out the mayo post. Oh my, real eggs, that sounds amazing!!

[wanderingdanish]

Tiramisu is an all time favorite for many people and has, like many other favorites, spawned a enormous amount of offsprings in the culinary world. I remember many years ago when I visited Rome as we were sitting on the Spanish Steps, singing songs with a guitar playing Jesuit monk, we were all treated to a piece of tiramisu and it was amazing.
Being a big nutella fan I can only get behind the idea to fuse nutella into everything and I'm sure this also works really well.. 'coz, you know, it's nutella!
Gotta say though, there are a lot of pictures of the same motive, and while it's mouthwatering and tasty looking, it would have been nice with some pics on how you made it (for us curious people).. :)

[gringalicious]

amazing commenting, thanks so much @wanderingdanish. Sorry, I rarely do progress photos. But, I am working on videos so stay tuned

[naditinkoff]

It's great, that you prepared this dessert for the first time and got such an excellent result! I agree about the raw eggs, I read, that the main thing is to keep the eggs correctly and wash before eating, but there will always be people, who do not agree with us and that is their right. In any case, it makes sense to prepare one according to the original recipe, and then find a recipe without raw eggs.

[gringalicious]

so sorry I missed this one @naditinkoff.

[offbeatbroad]

Making my mouth water... this would go so well with my coffee right now. Mmm. Tiramisu is one of hubby's ultimate favorites - I've made it for his birthday a few times, and last year I combined it with his other favorite, and made a tiramisu cheesecake. I've never done my own ladyfingers though! I think I might need to make a new-and-improved version this year!

[gringalicious]

I do hope you give it a try and that it is a huge success! Thanks so much for the great commenting @offbeatbroad

[gomovies]

Oh i just loved it! Thanks for sharing the recipe :)

[gringalicious]

sorry it took me 5 days to reply, thanks so much for the comment

[unclehermit]

Great idea. I love nutella. Like most sugary stuff though it makes me ill. Great as an occasional treat though.

[gringalicious]

so sorry to hear it makes you ill

[akilasultana373]

Wow!! Nice decoration. So alluring. I liked it. Thanks for the precious recipe.

[gringalicious]

sorry it took me 6 days to reply, thanks so much for commenting

[shreya]

nice presentation , attractive .and i despirately want to taste that

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting

[hafizolgafur]

Wow yummy. Looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe @gringalicous

[gringalicious]

wow, I almost missed this one, thanks so much for commenting

[hafizolgafur]

you are welcome @gringalicious, i have become your follower ^_^

[ghmboyan]

an interesting recipe and useful, probably and tasty

[gringalicious]

sorry it took me 6 days to reply, thanks so much for commenting

[zephalexia]

wow!!! another mouth-watering food for my eyes , this one reallyblooks sooo good for the tummy , i can just sit on the table tha while day and eat that 🤤😍❤️❤️❤️

[gringalicious]

Thanks @zephalexia!

[soumit420]

upvote comment & follow plz

[technicalwealth]

Cmon,you're killing me...making me all hungry at this hr (150am)

You should consider doing a YT channel,with your photo & cooking skills...it should flourish.

[gringalicious]

I'm definitely planning to get into video soon. Thanks @technicalwealth

[technicalwealth]

Outstanding!
With your good eye...and cooking..

It should definitely be a hit. Let me know when you post it.

Cheers!

[chekohler]

If this isn't the reason to live then i don't know what is? Looks like heaven with every bite

[gringalicious]

Oh, that's very kind of you @chekohler!

[margarita-de]

What a wonderful and beautifully designed dessert!! I love tiramisu. Your desserts always beckon me to eat them)

[gringalicious]

That's so sweet @margarita-de!

[angelina66]

wow!! that's very good. you work it very done. keep it up. best wishes for you.

[gringalicious]

And to you also @angelina66 !

[yasminep]

Firstly, I revolve around food! :-D Also, I know what you mean about eggs. I would be worried about using raw eggs in Malaysia perhaps.. hmm. Amazing recipe as always though, lady! Love that it's in a glass too!

[gringalicious]

That's so sweet @yasminep!

[likhon]

This food really awesome . I like your post . i'm waiting your next post . see my new post hope you like .

[gringalicious]

Thanks @likhon

[honeylyn2330]

@gringalicious dont mind the raw egg 😊😊cause your yummy and sweet food.. that you made it is so fantastic and dilicious
Owwww you make it perfect!! 😊😊
Iam craving now😊😊

And by the way i think raw egg is healthy in an other ways
Cause my parents use it for medicine😊😊

[gringalicious]

Thanks @honeylyn2330!

[thecrytotrader]

Waao it's looking dammm tasty and it's really great to know that your are not stop here and still improving yourself and trying new cuisines from different cultures,

All the best dear. 😇

[gringalicious]

It's so good to hear from you @thecrytotrader ! Thanks!

[thecrytotrader]

Thanks dear 😇 @gringalicious

[kennyroy]

Oh!!! Wow!!! Looks yummy! I would like to try that recipe this coming Saturday!!! Hehehe...

Thanks, @gringalicious! Great job! Yum! Yum!!

[gringalicious]

Thank you so very much @kennyroy!

[mweich]

Looks fantastic as always!
Raw egg used to freak me out too, but it's really tasty when used as a kind of dipping sauce for sukiyaki. Some people in Japan even eat a raw eat over rice as a quick, protein and energy rich breakfast!

[gringalicious]

Very interesting. Thanks for your support @mweich!

[freerunner]

I need this in my belly NOW

[gringalicious]

Great to hear from you @freerunner!

[aidilmuhammad]

wow a very interesting post @gringalicious

[gringalicious]

sorry it took me 6 days to reply, thanks for commenting

[gabriellejaimes]

😍😍😍😍😍❤💫

[gringalicious]

thanks

[muksa]

your processed products are very tasty.
whatever you are going to do, I hope to be successful in processing food and drink that I have not seen yet. How will I try it.

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting, sorry for the 6 day delay in responding

[betterthanhome]

oh god nutella and tiramisu, two things I really love compined. this must taste delicious

[gringalicious]

so sorry for the 6 day delay in responding, thanks so much for commenting

[sanskrit]

That looks super delicious!! Thanks for the recipe.. will be trying it soon..

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting and welcome to Steem @sanskrit

[sanskrit]

Thank you! Yet to get a hang of things here 🙈

[cosmophobia]

Its excellent. Thank you for your recipies and excellent presentations. Great photos too.

[gringalicious]

so sorry for the 6 day delay, thanks so much for commenting

[boyelleq]

Your have a great moment... I like it like your moment...
Thanks for your recipe...
Success is always for you...

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting, so sorry it took me 6 days to reply @boyelleq

[boyelleq]

You'r welcome sis..
Not why sister @gringalicious. thanks for also reply to his comments...

Success is always for you sis...

[miltu]

WoW!! love this one. So nice

[gringalicious]

thanks so much

[christinb]

Your recipes are always on point

[gringalicious]

thanks for commenting

[dhavey]

I always love your special method of preparing food, I think you doing the video for we your followers would be better.

@dhavey

[gringalicious]

I'm working on video, stay tuned, maybe by the end of this week, we'll see

[arthitecture]

when i see the tiramisu :)

[gringalicious]

thanks

[tiempoyesp]

I have heard that the main base of the tiramisu is that it has the authentic mascarpone cheese, but good those that we can not get it we have to make do with a substitute ... snif snif (crying)

[gringalicious]

living in Chile for 4 years taught me to improvise, a lot.

[witul4r]

i think that drink is so delicious

[gringalicious]

not a drink, but thanks

[scottbrian]

Awesome. Let's be friends

[gringalicious]

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[hfsaral]

nice!

[gringalicious]

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[blazing]

This really looks super fantastic wow and nutella on top of that is nice :D

[gringalicious]

I am thrilled you liked it @blazing, thanks so much for your daily support