Strawberries and basil Tiramisu with ricotta and cream cheese (Tiramisu de frutillas con queso crema y ricotta)

A long, long time ago I wanted to make this Tiramisu, so different but absolutelywonderful. : Strawberries and basil Tiramisu!
Taking advantage of that I still have a lot of basil (fortunately) I finally did it last weekend.
The strawberries there are still here, they are seen until the winter and in the northern hemisphere they are at their peak. The best time.
It's really good. I hope you enjoy it!

Source :
Gloria Frugone recipe
(Revista Ya Febrero 2011)

Ingredients

300 grams mascarpone cheese or cream cheese
room temperature
250 grams ricotta cheese
3/4 cup icing sugar600 grams strawberries in slices
or quartered
30 ladyfingers cookies
200 cc sweet wine or rum
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup fresh chopped basil
basil and some strawberries for serve

Method

Mix in a bowl the cream cheese with ricotta and sugar until you have a smooth and creamy mixture.
Add the vanilla extract and set aside.
In a jar mix 1/2 cup of water, rum and vanilla
Place ladyfingers in a small bowl and drizzle with this rum juice, tossing to coat.

To assemble

In a plate place the ladyfingers and spread some cream cheese with ricotta.
Add the half the strawberries chopped or in slices and sprinkle some chopped basil (a little) follow with other layer of ladyfingers and spread the creamy mixture and other layer of strawberries in slices.
Finally spread over all the remaining creamy mixture and add some strawberries and basil leaves.
Cover with cling film and put in the fridge to chill for two hours.

Note:
I use and oval pyrex but sometimes I make in a rectangular pyrex too.

print recipe here

en español

Tiramisu de frutillas y albahaca con ricotta y queso crema

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