Pannettone Tiramisu

Quick tiramisu

Veg

Ingredients

• 4 shots espresso, or a four-cup cafetiere of strong coffee
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 50ml/2fl oz amaretto, or to taste
• 1 ready-made panettone, cut into rectangles 15cm/6in long, 1cm/½in deep
• 500g/1lb 2oz mascarpone
• 1 vanilla pod, split, seeds scraped out
• 150g/5oz icing sugar
• 200ml/7fl oz double cream, whipped until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed
• cocoa power, for dusting
• 1 tbsp coffee powder, for sprinkling
• dark chocolate, grated, to garnish

Preparation method

1. Mix the espresso, caster sugar and amaretto, to taste, in a large bowl.
2. Add the panettone slices to the coffee mixture and set aside.
3. Place the mascarpone, vanilla seeds and icing sugar into a separate bowl and mix together.
4. Add the double cream and fold into the mascarpone mixture.
5. Place a piece of soaked panettone onto each plate. Add a spoonful of the mascarpone and cream mixture to each soaked panettone slice, then place another panettone slice on top to make a sandwich.
6. Spoon more cream over the top and sprinkle with the cocoa powder and a little coffee powder. Transfer to the fridge to chill for 1-2 hours.
7. To serve, remove from the fridge and sprinkle with gratings of dark chocolate.