I am a sucker for good deals, and tend to stock up a bit too much. Now this is great for items that have a long shelf life, however for items such as produce, not so much. That's why when awesome sales come along like Whole Foods Market's one day only sale on organic strawberries, I quickly go through my repertoire of recipes to use the items on. This was perfect!
The perfect dessert for a hot summer day. Why you ask, well not only is it light and refreshing, but it is a NO BAKE dessert. Double Score. It also is fairly quick to assemble. Now we have talked about the amazing results to adding balsamic vinegar here and here, but I will reiterate it again. Balsamic vinegar brings out this amazing sweetness from the strawberries, leaving no residual balsamic flavor. Trust me on this. It works wonders!
- 1 package Lady Fingers
- 12 ounces mascarpone cheese
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups diced strawberries
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Mint leaves for garnish
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Dice your strawberries and place in bowl.
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Combine sugar, strawberries, and balsamic vinegar in the bowl and set aside.
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Allow to marinate for at least an hour.
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In the bowl of your mixer, combine mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until combined and smooth (about 30 seconds).
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Line a 9x4 ½ (standard size) loaf pan with saran wrap.
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Place on layer of Lady Finger cookies on the bottom the the pan.
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Spread 1 ¼ cup of the diced strawberries (and juice) over the Lady Fingers.
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Spread half of the mascarpone mixture on top of the strawberries.
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Repeat layers.
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Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours but preferably overnight.
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Remove tiramisu from pan and slice and serve. Garnish with mint leaf.
Cathy @ ShePaused4Thought
What a great recipe with a stunning photo. Perfect dessert for summer.
theseasidebaker
It was even better the next day!
Julianne @ Beyond Frostingg
What a beautiful cake!
theseasidebaker
Thanks Julianne!
ChristineM
My sister and I will do this dessert on Sept. 20th for a Breast Cancer Charity Bunko Party! Thanks for this recipe, will let you know how we came out!
ChristineM
This recipe is to die for. Very delicious, we made it this past Friday and it was a hit.
theseasidebaker
Awesome! Thanks for commenting! I love knowing that people make the recipes successfully!
ChristineM
The only thing I will do different next time is make two of them. 🙂
Gurpreet
hi there,.. can you please tell me how many people would this serve.. i am planning to make one for my husband's birthday party.. thanks so much
jessie
I made this for a family dinner and not only was it a hit but it was easy to make, the cream is super easy too adjust too for my family who dont have a sweet tooth like me. i do recommend sticking to the strawberry recipe though, it tasted great but i added a touch more sugar anyways and all it did was bring out the balsamic taste, i had to keep adding strawberries until it was gone. Passing this recipe to my aunt now thanks for being a life saver!
Michele
This was a very easy dessert!!! It was a big hit and amazing!! The leftovers are just as tasty!! Thank you!!
Lisa B.
Do you unmold it (turning over the pan) or is the purpose of linIng the pan with saran wrap just for the ease of getting it out of the pan to slice?
Dianna
The photos do not look like a slice from a loaf pan....was in made in something else that produced the traditional looking square pieces like a square or rectangle baking pan? Also how many does one recipe serve?
Jane W
Great recipe, everyone loved it. Will definitely make again.