Chocolate Tiramisu (No Alcohol, No Coffee)

Ingredients

• Lady fingers42
• Hot chocolate4 cups
• Vanilla extract2 tsp
• Heavy cream1 cup
• Mascarpone16 oz
• White sugar divided2 Tbsp
• Chocolate custard1 ( look at recipe below)
• Cocoa powder1 Tbsp

Ingredients for Chocolate Custard

• White sugar1/4 cup
• Cornstarch3 tbsp
• Milk1/2 cup
• Heavy cream1/2 cup
• Chopped dark chocolate2 oz or 1/4 chocolate chips
• Egg yolks2
• Butter1 Tbsp
• Vanilla extract1/2

Instructions

1. Mix in a bowl hot chocolate and vanilla extract.
2. Dip lady fingers one at a time into the hot chocolate and arrange 14 of the lady fingers in a greased pan. They should form the bottom layer. To get your desired shape, break the lady fingers in half before dipping in the hot chocolate.
3. Using a hand mixer, in a medium sized bowl beat together heavy cream and sugar until it forms stiff peaks.
4. Fold in the mascarpone.
5. Spread half of the mixture onto the bottom lady finger layer.
6. Create another layer of lady finger using another 14 pieces. Dip in chocolate sauce one at a time.
7. Top the second layer of lady fingers with chocolate custard.
8. Top again with lady fingers dipped in hot chocolate sauce.
9. Cover the top layer with mascarpone and refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hrs before serving.
10. Dust cake with cocoa powder or use a vegetable peeler to shave chocolate onto the top.

For Chocolate Custard

1. Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, milk, heavy cream and chocolate in a small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Stir constantly until mixture begins to bubble and thicken.
3. Put the egg yolks in a small mixing bowl off to the side.
4. Pour in a little of the heated chocolate mixture and beat rapidly for a few seconds.
5. Then pour the entire egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the chocolate.
6. Whisk together constantly and cook for an additional 90 seconds.
7. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla until melted.
8. Pour into a glass bowl and place in refrigerator to cool.

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