Tiramisu

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 1 - 7x11 inch dish

 8 egg yolks

 1 cup white sugar

 2/3 cup milk

 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

 1 pound mascarpone cheese

 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature

 4 tablespoons rum

 2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfinger cookies

 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until well blended. Whisk in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil gently for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Cover tightly and chill in refrigerator 1 hour.
2. In a medium bowl, beat cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form. Whisk mascarpone into yolk mixture until smooth.
3. In a small bowl, combine coffee and rum. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise and drizzle with coffee mixture.
4. Arrange half of soaked ladyfingers in bottom of a 7x11 inch dish. Spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers, then half of whipped cream over that. Repeat layers and sprinkle with cocoa. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours, until set.