Ingredients:
· 14 ounces ladyfingers
· ½ cup water
· 1 cup strawberry preserves
· 8 ounces mascarpone, room temperature
· 2 teaspoons vanilla
· 2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
· ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
· ¼ cup cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
· 1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
Instructions:
1. For The Mascarpone Cream Filling: Whisk the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla until combined. Add the cream and slowly turn mixer up to high until cream whips and you have a fluffy filling. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. For The Strawberry Dip: Combine ½ cup water and strawberry preserves together and mix until combined.
3. To Assemble The Strawberry Tiramisu: Baste some of the strawberry preserves on the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish. Lightly dip ladyfingers into the remaining preserve mixture. Add a single layer of ladyfingers on top of the strawberry preserve.
4. Top the ladyfingers with a layer of sliced strawberries. Spread half of the mascarpone cream filling on top of the strawberries and spread out with a spatula.
5. Add a second layer of dipped ladyfingers. Top with strawberries. Add a second layer of the mascarpone cream filling and spread with a spatula. Finish by dusting with cocoa powder. If you have strawberries left decorate the top.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for a minimum of 8 hours in the ridge. Overnight is even better. Enjoy!
Quick Reference - Order of Layers:
1. Strawberry Preserve
2. Ladyfingers
3. Strawberries
4. Mascarpone Cream Filling
5. Ladyfingers
6. Strawberries
7. Mascarpone Cream Filling
8. Cocoa Powder
9. Optional: Strawberries