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    You are here: Home / Cooking Times / a) 30 mins or less / Ch'tiramisu

    Ch'tiramisu

    31 August 2009 - By Michelle Minnaar
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    Ch’tiramisu

    Ch’tiramisu is Northern France’s answer to Italy’s Tiramisu. What a strange name, I thought. Where is it from? A quick search on the net yielded very few English results and the rest were all in French. There is a famous French movie, called Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, which means “welcome to the sticks”. “Ch’ti” means out in the country and is associated with the cold and rainy Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in Northern France where they also speak Ch’ti dialect.

    Speculoos & Coffee

    So what exactly is the difference between the Italian tiramisu and the French one? Not much really. The Italian version uses whipped cream as well as mascarpone and savoiardi (sponge lady finger biscuits) as opposed to speculoos. The latter is a special biscuit exclusively from France, Belgium and The Netherlands.

    Food bloggers at a cookery class

    This hottie was the trainer for the afternoon at L’atelier des Chefs. He sure knows his stuff. Even though after lunch I was as tightly stuffed as a wheel of haggis, I couldn’t resist to see what he’s eating. He was kind enough to let me taste his Brandade, which I’ve seen many recipes of but never got around to making because I can’t get hold of salt cod. Yummy!

    Our Teacher, The Chef

    In a few easy steps the desserts were prepared and placed in the refrigerator. Now on to the main course!

     
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    Ch'tiramisu


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    • Author: Michelle Minnaar
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 6 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 4 eggs
    • 100g (3½ oz) sugar
    • 250g (9 oz) mascarpone
    • 24 Spéculoos biscuits
    • 60ml (2 oz) Marsala, Amaretto, Bailey’s or dark rum
    • 200ml (7 oz) strong, dark coffee
    • 40 g (1½ oz) bitter cocoa powder

    Instructions

    1. Separate the eggs into two bowls: whites and yolks.
    2. In a mixer, whisk the yolks and 80g (2½ oz) of the sugar; the mixture should double in volume.
    3. In a bowl, whisk the mascarpone to make it creamy then stir in the yolks gently.
    4. Beat the egg whites until stiff, add the remaining sugar, and continue to beat for 2 minutes and gently incorporate the mascarpone mixture.
    5. Mix the coffee and liqueur in a bowl and set aside.
    6. In a Bodega/dessert glass or dish, arrange 2 biscuits and cover with a layer of the foamy mixture. Place two biscuits on top, douse with coffee and liqueur. Cover with another layer of the foamy mixture and sprinkle with cocoa. Refrigerate until well chilled.

    Notes

    • This recipe can be made the day before and kept in the fridge.
    • If you can’t find Spéculoos biscuits, use a thin, ginger-based biscuit instead.
    • If you are like me and not a coffee drinker, omit the coffee and increase the quantity of liqueur instead.
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 serving
    • Calories: 436
    • Sugar: 22.8 g
    • Sodium: 94 mg
    • Fat: 26.8 g
    • Saturated Fat: 14.3 g
    • Carbohydrates: 38.8 g
    • Fiber: 2.7 g
    • Protein: 8.3 g
    • Cholesterol: 184 mg

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    1. Linda

      September 01, 2009 at 8:17 am

      This recipe comes just in time, as I saw the first big stand of Speculoos (for st. Nicholas' birthday DECEMBER 5th, *lol*) in the shops today.... crazy, I know..

      And I just saw the movie 'bienvenue chez les ch'tis' this week as well!

      A perfect wrap-up for us, hehe.. I'm definately going to try your recipe!

      Greetings from the netherlands!

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    2. Katie

      September 26, 2009 at 6:45 pm

      I'm thrilled to find this recipe. I lived in Lille, the capital city of Nord-Pas-de-Calais for awhile, and I miss it like crazy. We never had these, but anything to remind me of those times. 🙂

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    3. Renil M. George

      September 24, 2017 at 2:46 pm

      I made this for my babys, they liked it so much.

      ★★★★★

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