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Desserts: Cold Desserts: Strawberry Tiramisu
A luscious taste treat for a special occasion! Plus, because it's a Recipe Makeover, it has far less calories and fat compared to traditional Tiramisu!
Author: California Strawberry Commission for the recipe and photo. © 2004 California Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved.
Date: September 25, 2009
Serves: 12 person(s)
Preparation Time: 1 hrs
Cooking Time: 0 mins
Extra Time: 1 hrs (up to 24 hrs, for refrigeration)
Ingredients:
A serving of restaurant Tiramisu can be as high as 1400 calories with 65 g fat. Although home recipes may have fewer calories, they can still deliver a mouthful of calories, fat and saturated fat. Strawberry Tiramisu uses a lower fat cheese and cream and omits the eggs. Fresh strawberries add color, nutrition and taste appeal! | Recipe Makeover |
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2 packages (8 oz each) Neufchatel cheese, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 container (8 oz) frozen light whipped topping, defrosted
1 cup strong coffee, at room temperature
3 Tbsp coffee-flavored liqueur (optional)
1 1/2 pint baskets California strawberries (18 oz total), stemmed and sliced
24 ladyfingers, split in half
2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
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| Traditional Recipe |
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1 lb Mascarpone cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
8 eggs
2 cup expresso coffee
1/2 cup brandy liqueur
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
30 ladyfingers
1 oz dark chocolate
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Directions:
In large mixer bowl, beat Neufchatel cheese and powdered sugar until well blended. Gradually fold in whipped topping to blend.
In small bowl, combine coffee and liqueur, if desired. Line an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish with enough ladyfinger halves to cover bottom; place rounded sides down. If necessary, cut ladyfingers to fit dish.
Spoon 1/3-cup coffee mixture evenly over ladyfingers. Top with one-third of the cheese mixture (about one cup) and spread evenly. Layer one-third of the strawberries (1 rounded cup) over cheese. Repeat layers two more times, ending with cheese and reserving remaining strawberries.
Cover and refrigerate tiramisu and reserved strawberries at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. To serve, remove cover; sift cocoa powder over top. Arrange reserved strawberries over cocoa. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
(Per Serving)
| Makeover | Traditional |
| Calories: | 250 cals | 472 cals |
| Kilojoules: | 1,047 kJ | 1,976 kJ |
| Fat | 13.0 g | 33.0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28.0 g | 29.0 g |
| Protein | 7.0 g | 12.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 105.0 mg | 359.0 mg |
| Sodium | 200 mg | 131 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 5.0 g | 18.0 g |
| Fiber | 1.0 g | 0.9 g |
| Calcium | 46.0 mg | 92.0 mg |
| Total Sugars | 17.5 g | 15.0 g |
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