Chocolate Chip Tiramisu

Posted by Dexie

My second attempt to make my favorite dessert. Last time was in May 2007. This time I added chocolate chips. I saw a recipe of it in a magazine but when I made it a day before Christmas I couldn't find the magazine so I pretty much just follow my basic recipe. It was definitely a challenge waiting after Christmas dinner to cut a slice. Hubby was just as impatient as I was.

INGREDIENTS
3 tbsp instant espresso powder
3 tbsp hot water
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 bar cream cheese
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup sugar
3 packages of soft ladyfingers
cool whip
chocolate chips

In a medium bowl, mix espresso powder with 3 tbsp boiling water until dissolved. Add 1 1/2 cups of cold water: set aside.

With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese with heavy cream and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Spread a few tablespoons of cream cheese mixture in the bottom of a 2-quart serving dish. Separate ladyfingers. One by one, dip a third of ladyfingers in espresso, then arrange in bottom of dish. Spread with a third of cream cheese mixture. Repeat twice with remaining ladyfingers, espresso and cream cheese mixture.