Speculaas Tiramisu

Ingredients

• 200 g speculaas cookies
• 150 ml strong coffee (brewed and cooled)
• 500 g mascarpone
• 60 g sugar
• 3 whole eggs (yolks only)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 15 g cocoa powder (for finishing)
• 1 teaspoon speculaas spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves)
• 30 ml amaretto (optional)

Method

1. 1

   Mix the cooled coffee with amaretto (if using) in a shallow dish.

2. 2

   Whisk the egg yolks with sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes with an electric mixer).

3. 3

   Fold in the mascarpone, vanilla extract, and speculaas spices into the egg mixture until you have a smooth cream.

4. 4

   Quickly dip the speculaas cookies (about 1 second per side) into the coffee and arrange them in a single layer in a dish (20x20 cm).

5. 5

   Spread half of the mascarpone cream over the cookies and smooth the top.

6. 6

   Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the remaining cookies and cream.

7. 7

   Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight). Dust with cocoa powder and optional speculaas spices just before serving.