**Rum Raisin Tiramisu: A Delicious Italian Dessert**

I'm so glad I decided to make rum raisin tiramisu, it's absolutely delicious! This classic Italian dessert is made with layers of ladyfingers, a creamy mascarpone cheese mixture flavored with rum and vanilla, and topped with shaved chocolate. The combination of flavors and textures is truly unforgettable.

The first step in making this dessert is to prepare the ladyfingers. They are an Italian staple, dry and crisp, and perfect for soaking up all the creamy goodness that follows. To make the mascarpone cheese mixture, I use six eggs, which need to be room temperature so they beat up really nice and light. Beating them for 5 minutes until they're thick and light yellow is crucial, as this will give the mixture a smooth and airy texture.

Next, I add 16-18 ounces of mascarpone cheese to the mixer on very low speed. This wonderful Italian creamy cheese is essential to the dessert's flavor and texture. I then pour in half a cup of rum, which adds a rich and deep flavor to the mixture. To balance out the boldness of the rum, I add 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice, which helps to soften the edges and round out the flavors.

To take the flavor to the next level, I add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, which complements the rum perfectly. And, being a little bit extra, I also add a vanilla bean, which adds an incredible burst of flavor. The seeds from the vanilla bean are what give it its distinctive flavor and aroma.

To make this dessert truly special, I like to experiment with different ingredients. In my case, I added a few drops of orange extract to balance out the rum flavor, but you can adjust the amount to your liking. Once the mixture is ready, I pour it over the ladyfingers in the dish, and then I repeat the process for the second layer.

To make the rum raisins, I simply pour two tablespoons of dark rum into a bowl, add 3/4 cup of raisins, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and microwave it on high for 1 minute. This plumps up the raisins and absorbs all that delicious rum flavor. Once they're cooled, I sprinkle them over the ladyfingers before pouring the mascarpone cheese mixture over the top.

The result is a creamy, dreamy dessert that's sure to impress even the most discerning palates. The mascarpone cheese mixture soaks into the ladyfingers and raisins, creating a rich and indulgent texture. And just when you think it can't get any better, I add a sprinkle of shaved chocolate on top, which adds a delightful crunch and flavor contrast.

This rum raisin tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts to make because it's so easy and accessible. You don't need any special equipment or expertise to create this masterpiece, just a little bit of creativity and experimentation. And the best part? It's perfect for serving at dinner parties or family gatherings, as it's sure to be a hit with even the pickiest eaters.

So why settle for boring, store-bought desserts when you can make something truly special at home? Try making this rum raisin tiramisu and experience the magic of Italian cuisine in your own kitchen.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI don't think there's an Italian restaurant in America that doesn't have tiasu on the menu thing about tiasu is it's so easy to make at home that I love to do it all the time but I wanted to make another version of tiramasu and I thought why not make rum raisin tiramasu boy am I glad I did that it's so delicious so that's what I'm going to make rum raisin tiasu tiasu is layers of lady fingers dry lady fingers they're Italian and this incredible scarponi cream that's flavored with rum and I've added a little bit of vanilla and orange to it okay that's six eggs now I need half a cup of sugar and this is why it's really important for the eggs to be room temperature so they beat up really nice and light I'm going to beat it for 5 minutes until they're really thick and light yellow color so the eggs are good they're nice and thick and I'll just show you just what it looks like if you hold up the beater it just falls back on itself in a ribbon and that's when you know they're done okay next for some great flavor just with a mixer on very low I'm going to add 16 to 18 ounces of muscar pony it's that wonderful Italian creamy cheese just going to put it right in each of these containers are about 8 or n ounces so I'll need two just with the mixer on low just so it mixes in okay and next is the rum I actually use really good dark rum has wonderful flavor and I use a lot of it a half a cup so I'm going to use the rum both in the filling but I'm also going to dip the lady fingers in it just pour it in slowly so it mixes in nicely and then I experimented a little bit I found that the rum had a little sharpness to it that I didn't like I love the flavor but not that edge and if I added just a little bit of orange juice a/4 of a cup it really took that off and it sort of balanced it you didn't know the orange juice was there but the rum tasted better so4 of a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice it's amazing how just a splash of one ingredient can change another one just pour that right in next is a little vanilla which rounds out the rum flavor really nicely 1 and 1/2 teaspoons smells so good and then cuz I can't help myself I love lots of flavor I'm going to put a little vanilla bean in it so what you do is just run your knife right down the middle and just open it up and then roll the seeds out with your knife and you get all these gorgeous seeds look at those little burst of flavor it's going to look like vanilla cuz you can see the vanilla beans in it it's like good vanilla ice cream you can see those little seeds okay just get them right in okay that's done next I'm going to make a dip for the lady fingers so these are Italian lady fingers they're dry and crisp and they're just going to soak up all that gorgeous mcap poni cream I'm going to make a dip for them half a cup of rum half a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice just dip it right in the mixture and just start lining them up in the dish I dip them each for maybe just a second so they start to soak but they're not soggy tiasu is such an easy recipe I'm working on a new book that's just easy recipe so I had to make it for the book okay that's the first layer of lady fingers next rum raisins I'll show you how I made them I just poured two tablespoons of dark rum into a bowl added 3/4 of a cup of raisins covered the bowl with plastic wrap then put it in the microwave and turned it on high for 1 minute the raisins really plump up and they absorb all that delicious rum then I took them out uncovered them and left them to cool rum raisins so I'm going to put half the raisins spread them out on top of the lady fingers and then I'm going to pour the mcco pony cream over it's a little bit thin but it's going to soak into the lady fingers and become this delicious thick pudding okay that's one layer once more with feeling smooth it over cover it in plastic wrap then put it into the refrigerator for at least 6 hours but preferably overnight so the tiasu SAT overnight in the refrigerator all just soaked together it's just great one more thing to do a little shave chocolate on the top I've actually warmed this chocolate a little bit just about 30 seconds in a microwave so you get nice big curls this is semi sweet chocolate this looks good enough to eat don't mind if I do just see how it is oh see it's really thick it's really absorb the mcar pony and the lady fingers and the raisins and the rum that's really good why would you go to a restaurant if you can make this at home forI don't think there's an Italian restaurant in America that doesn't have tiasu on the menu thing about tiasu is it's so easy to make at home that I love to do it all the time but I wanted to make another version of tiramasu and I thought why not make rum raisin tiramasu boy am I glad I did that it's so delicious so that's what I'm going to make rum raisin tiasu tiasu is layers of lady fingers dry lady fingers they're Italian and this incredible scarponi cream that's flavored with rum and I've added a little bit of vanilla and orange to it okay that's six eggs now I need half a cup of sugar and this is why it's really important for the eggs to be room temperature so they beat up really nice and light I'm going to beat it for 5 minutes until they're really thick and light yellow color so the eggs are good they're nice and thick and I'll just show you just what it looks like if you hold up the beater it just falls back on itself in a ribbon and that's when you know they're done okay next for some great flavor just with a mixer on very low I'm going to add 16 to 18 ounces of muscar pony it's that wonderful Italian creamy cheese just going to put it right in each of these containers are about 8 or n ounces so I'll need two just with the mixer on low just so it mixes in okay and next is the rum I actually use really good dark rum has wonderful flavor and I use a lot of it a half a cup so I'm going to use the rum both in the filling but I'm also going to dip the lady fingers in it just pour it in slowly so it mixes in nicely and then I experimented a little bit I found that the rum had a little sharpness to it that I didn't like I love the flavor but not that edge and if I added just a little bit of orange juice a/4 of a cup it really took that off and it sort of balanced it you didn't know the orange juice was there but the rum tasted better so4 of a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice it's amazing how just a splash of one ingredient can change another one just pour that right in next is a little vanilla which rounds out the rum flavor really nicely 1 and 1/2 teaspoons smells so good and then cuz I can't help myself I love lots of flavor I'm going to put a little vanilla bean in it so what you do is just run your knife right down the middle and just open it up and then roll the seeds out with your knife and you get all these gorgeous seeds look at those little burst of flavor it's going to look like vanilla cuz you can see the vanilla beans in it it's like good vanilla ice cream you can see those little seeds okay just get them right in okay that's done next I'm going to make a dip for the lady fingers so these are Italian lady fingers they're dry and crisp and they're just going to soak up all that gorgeous mcap poni cream I'm going to make a dip for them half a cup of rum half a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice just dip it right in the mixture and just start lining them up in the dish I dip them each for maybe just a second so they start to soak but they're not soggy tiasu is such an easy recipe I'm working on a new book that's just easy recipe so I had to make it for the book okay that's the first layer of lady fingers next rum raisins I'll show you how I made them I just poured two tablespoons of dark rum into a bowl added 3/4 of a cup of raisins covered the bowl with plastic wrap then put it in the microwave and turned it on high for 1 minute the raisins really plump up and they absorb all that delicious rum then I took them out uncovered them and left them to cool rum raisins so I'm going to put half the raisins spread them out on top of the lady fingers and then I'm going to pour the mcco pony cream over it's a little bit thin but it's going to soak into the lady fingers and become this delicious thick pudding okay that's one layer once more with feeling smooth it over cover it in plastic wrap then put it into the refrigerator for at least 6 hours but preferably overnight so the tiasu SAT overnight in the refrigerator all just soaked together it's just great one more thing to do a little shave chocolate on the top I've actually warmed this chocolate a little bit just about 30 seconds in a microwave so you get nice big curls this is semi sweet chocolate this looks good enough to eat don't mind if I do just see how it is oh see it's really thick it's really absorb the mcar pony and the lady fingers and the raisins and the rum that's really good why would you go to a restaurant if you can make this at home for\n"