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Friday, January 20, 2012

 

Tiramisu for Two

If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you know that Jon loves tiramisu...and that I rarely make it unless we're having company because, well, we'll end up eating it all.  I've long been a fan of serving a more traditional tiramisu (made in a large pan) by scooping it into pretty glasses (rather than slicing it to serve on a plate).  When I developed the Tiramisu Parfait recipe for Quick-Fix Vegan it was to provide as an easy way to enjoy tiramisu without the fuss and time-consuming bother of the traditional. I soon realized this version is especially ideal for small households because you can make it in smaller portions.

With these parfaits, you can have all the luscious creamy coffee and chocolate flavor of tiramisu in a fraction of the time. And perhaps even more important, if there are just   one or two of you in the house, this scaled-down recipe takes the extra temptation of leftovers out of the equation. (To serve more people, double the recipe or simply follow the recipe in Quick-Fix Vegan). If you don’t have parfait glasses, martini glasses are a good choice, but any small dessert dishes will suffice. Here's another photo of a tiramisu parfait -- this one taken by Linda Evans when she tested the recipe for me:


This recipe is on our "short list" for a Valentine's Day dessert this year. If you're planning a romantic dinner for two on Valentines Day, this may be a sweet ending to your special meal.  You can dress up the parfaits for Valentine's Day by topping each with a fresh strawberry, a few raspberries, or even a few dried cranberries or cherries and sliced almonds (as I did in the top photo). A few chocolate curls would be nice too!

Tiramisu Parfaits..for Two
This dessert tastes best (and firms up a bit) if allowed to chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two, but is also perfectly yummy if eaten right away. If you don't have vegan shortbread cookies on hand, you can use another type of cookie or cake with complementary flavors.  This recipe is adapted from Quick-Fix Vegan by Robin Robertson (c) 2011.
1. Combine the coffee and sugar in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set aside to cool.
2. In a blender or food processor, combine the cream cheese, cashew butter, vanilla, and the reserved coffee mixture. Blend until smooth and creamy.
3. Break a cookie into the bottom of each of 2 parfait glasses or other dessert glasses. Drizzle each with 1 teaspoon of Kahlua and top with a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture. Repeat with the layering of the remaining cookies, Kahlua, and cream cheese mixture, until the glasses are full, ending with a layer of the cream cheese mixture, dusted with cocoa powder.
4. Serve at once or refrigerate and serve chilled.
Serves 2 


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Comments:
Looks delish! What brand of vegan shortbread cookies do you use, Robin?
 
Lyndsay, I usually just cookies that I've made myself and keep stashed in the freezer (shortbread cookies are super-easy to make and they freeze well). But I love the vanilla shortbread cookies from Sun Flour Baking Company. Really, any "plain vanilla" type cookie or cake is ideal for this -- to let the flavor of the coffee come through.
 
Thanks so much! I'm sure I can find a shortbread recipe in one of your cookbooks :)
 
Lyndsay,
Actually these Coconut Pistachio Cookies (also from Quick-Fix Vegan) are a good choice -- you can just leave out the coconut and/or pistachios (or leave them in if you like those flavors)--
http://veganplanet.blogspot.com/2011/10/coconut-pistachio-cookies.html
 
Wow. My husband and I both love tiramisu, but we've never made it at home. Well, besides from the cupcakes. This looks yummy and romantic. I will have to make it for Valentine's day dessert. Thanks for the great plating idea and recipe.
 
Hope you enjoy, Gia. It's much quicker to make than the traditional kind, but that's pretty easy too, if you have some cake around -- When I make the traditional version (in a pan) I use slices of the pound cake from 1000 Vegan Recipes.
 
It is an awesome recipe. I've used the Amaranth graham crackers before with success if I don't have time to make my own. http://store.veganessentials.com/organic-amaranth-graham-crackers-by-health-valley-p1159.aspx
 
Great idea to use graham crackers, Linda!
 
Thank you so much! This looks awesome, and I will be making it very soon!
 
....dare I say it?

Ti...for two, and two for ti....
 
Hope you enjoy it Paula!

Yes, Karen, you dare say. ;)
 
This was PHENOMENAL, Robin! You've outdone yourself! So easy, yet so supremely tasty!!
 
Thanks, Paula. I'm so happy that you loved it! It really is yummy -- and super-easy.
 
Its like you read my mind! You seem to know so much about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive the message home a little bit, but other than that, this is excellent blog. A great read. I'll certainly be back.
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