Not Tiramisu

Ingredients

1. Rusk/ Lady finger biscuits - 15-20 nos

2. Cream cheese - 250gm

3. Whipping cream - 150gm (1/2 cup + 2 tblspn)

4. Powdered sugar - 60gm

5. Vanilla extract - 1 tspn

6. Bailey(Irish cream liquor) - 3 tblspn

7. Instant espresso powder - 1.5 tblspn

8. Water - 1cup

9. Coffee liquor - 1/4 cup

10. Sugar - 1.5 tblspn

11. Cocoa powder - 2-3 tblspn

Method

1. Brew some espresso with boiling water, instant espresso powder, sugar and the coffee liquor(ingredients 7-10). Set aside, bring to room temp.

2. Beat together the room temperature cream cheese and 30gm powdered sugar until fluffy.

3. Add the whipping cream and 30gm of powdered sugar to a bowl. Whip until soft peaks form.

4. Add the cream cheese mixture to the whipping cream. Also add in the Irish cream liquor(optional).

5. Mix until very well combined and set aside.

6. Dip the rusk/biscuits in the coffee mixture and lay them on the bottom of an 8*8 dish.

7. Dust a layer of cocoa powder on top.

8. Pipe in the tiramisu cream and use a spatula to spread it evenly, to form the second layer.

9. Repeat steps 6-8.

10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4hrs or up to overnight.

11. Dust the top surface with cocoa powder before serving.