Belgian Speculoos Tiramisu Verrines

Problematic on what desserts to serve this Christmas, this holiday treat is perfect for you and your family. The speculoos filled tiramisu Verrines is deliciously sinful and will tickle your taste buds. Follow this recipe, created just for you.

Recipe and photo by mowielicious

Makes 1 pyrex dish (roughly 20cm x 30cm) or 4 glasses

Ingredients:

·         2 eggs, separated

·         70g fine dark brown sugar

·         500g mascarpone

·         1 mug of strong, sweetened black coffee

·         400g speculoos spread

·         300ml whipping cream, whipped

·         Seeds of 1 vanilla pod, or 2 tsps vanilla essence

·         4 tbsps sugar

·         Cocoa powder for dusting

·         Coffee beans for decorating

 Procedure

1. Whisk the sugar with the egg yolks until the colour goes lighter. Add the mascarpone and mix.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites with 2 good pinches of salt until the mixture forms good peaks. Gently fold under the mascarpone mixture. 

3. Add speculoos spread and half the coffee. Mix until the coffee is all absorbed and you get a thick paste. Add more coffee as desired. The trick is to end up with a paste that's not too thick and not too thin. 

4. In another bowl, whip the whipping cream together with the vanilla and 4 tbsps of sugar.

5. Start by filling your glasses with a layer of speculoos paste, followed by the mascarpone mixture, followed by another layer of speculoos biscuit paste, followed by the whipped cream mixture. At this point I inserted a thin wooden stick on the side of the glass and gently lifted it up and down between the biscuit paste layers as I turned the glass. This gives the swirling effect you see in the images above.

6. Sift a good, thick layer of cocoa powder over the verrines and decorate with coffee beans. 

 Enjoy!