Quick & Easy
Christmas tiramisu
Need a last-minute pudding on the Christmas table? Try using up that panettone in a quick make-ahead tiramisu that requires no cooking.

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4
Ingredients
- 4 shots espresso, or a four-cup cafetiere of strong coffee
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 50ml/2fl oz amaretto liqueur, or to taste
- 1 ready-made panettone, cut into1cm/½in thick slices
- 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
- dark chocolate, grated, to garnish
Directions
- Mix the espresso, caster sugar and amaretto, to taste, in a large bowl. Add the panettone slices to the coffee mixture and set aside.
- Place the mascarpone, vanilla seeds and icing sugar into a separate bowl and mix together. Fold in the whipped double cream.
- Place pieces of soaked panettone into a large serving dish to line the bottom. Spread half the mascarpone and cream mixture across the soaked panettone slices, then place another layer of panettone slices on top.
- Spoon more cream over the top and sprinkle with the cocoa powder. Transfer to the fridge to chill for up to 2 hours. To serve, sprinkle with gratings of dark chocolate.
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