Candied Bacon Tiramisu
Surprise your friends and family with this Candied Bacon Tiramisu that adds a delicious salty sweet balance to this classic Italian dessert.
1hr + overnight
Capable Cooks
6
What you’ll need
INGREDIENTS
- 10 SunPork Fresh Foods Bacon Rashers
- ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped
- ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs, whites and yolks separated
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 300g mascarpone cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups hot black coffee
- 2 Tbsp. coffee liqueur
- 200g lady fingers biscuits
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
How to make it
- Pre-heat fan forced oven to 180°C.
- In a mixing bowl, toss nuts with honey and 3 Tbsp. brown sugar, then transfer to a lined baking tray. Place in the oven and cook for 10 mins, tossing once, until toasted and golden.
- Rub both sides of the bacon strips with the remaining brown sugar and place onto a lined baking tray. Bake in the oven for 15 mins or until candied, flipping once while cooking.
- Allow bacon to cool slightly, then roughly chop and mix with the toasted nuts.
- Using a hand held mixer, beat the egg yolks and caster sugar together until the mixture thickens and turns pale yellow.
- Add the mascarpone and vanilla extract and beat until just combined.
- In a separate large bowl, beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
- Gently fold half the mascarpone mixture into the egg whites. Once mostly combined, add the remaining mascarpone mixture and continue to fold through until just combined.
- Mix hot coffee and liqueur in a small bowl. Dip lady fingers in the coffee mixture and line the bottom of a 20cm deep dish.
- Spread half the mascarpone mixture over the biscuits. Sprinkle over the bacon and nuts then add another layer of lady fingers and top with the remaining mascarpone mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
- Dust with a layer of cocoa powder before serving and enjoy!
