Hanna's Tiramisu

My friend Hanna has great taste. So it was no suprise that when asked what kind of cake she wanted for her birthday she asked for something 1) Italian and 2) Containing alcohol. An additional bonus of Tiramisi is that there is no baking involved and it can be made the night before and only gets better by sitting in the fridge.


Ingredients:
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/8 cups mascarpone cheese
24 ladyfingers
1 1/2 cups brewed coffee
1/4 cup Kalua (Brandy or Frangelico or whatever booze takes your fancy)
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Shaved 70-80% Cacao chocolate to decorate

Method:
1.) In a medium bowl over a simmering pot of wayer, beat yolks with sugar and vanilla until smooth and light yellow. Cool.
2.) Fold mascarpone into yolk mixture. Set aside.
3.) Mix coffee and kalua in a shallow dish.
4.) Dip ladyfingers briefly in coffee and arrange 12 of them in the bottom of an 8x8 inch dish.
5.) Spread half the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers.
6.) Repeat with remaining cookies and mascarpone.
7.) Cover and chill at least 1 hour (up to overnight).
8.) Sprinkle with cocoa and shaved chocolate just before serving.