Eggless Tiramisu

Merry Christmas to all of you!!! On this eve of Christmas I made Tiramisu, an Italian Dessert. I do not know the authentic way of making Tiramisu. This is a simplified, easy to make and  vegetarian version of Tiramisu adapted from the recipe ‘Hung Curd Tiramisu’ by first Indian Masterchef – Pankaj Bhadouria.  

Ingredients :
To make Coffee Decoction:
1 cup water
2  & ½ tspns instant coffee powder

To make Custard:
1 & ½ cup milk
4 tspns Custard powder
6 tspns Sugar
3 tbspns fresh cream

To make whipped cream :
½ cup Fresh Cream
3 tspns powdered sugar

To make Tiramisu :
12 circular pieces of eggless Sponge Cake 
1 cup Coffee decoction 
1 & ½ cup Custard 
½ cup whipped cream  

For Garnishing :
Instant Coffee Powder
Choco-nuts

Method :
To make Coffee Decoction :
Heat a cup of water in a pan
Add instant coffee powder into the hot water
Mix it and keep it aside

To make Custard:
Mix custard powder in 4-5 tbspns of cold milk
Heat remaining milk in a pan
Once it is boiled add custard powder mixture into the milk
Stir it continuously till it thickens
Then add sugar to the mixture
Keep on stirring till it is thick
Turn off the flame
Set it aside for cooling
Once it is cool add whipped cream into it
Mix it with the custard
Set it aside to use it in Tiramisu

To make whipped cream :
Take fresh cream in a bowl
Mix it with the help of beater
Then add sugar to it
Again whip it and set it aside 

To make  Tiramisu :
Take glass bowls in which Tiramisu is to be served
Place a slice of cake in the base of bowl
Pour some coffee decoction over it
Then spread some custard over it
Now place another cake slice over it
Pour coffee decoction and custard as per the earlier step
Now place third slice over it and repeat the process
Finally spread whipped cream layer over it
Sprinkle some instant coffee powder over the top layer
Keep it in refrigerator for at least 45-60 minutes
Garnish it with a chocolate nut
Serve Chilled

Notes :

The above ingredients yield approx 4 small sized dessert cups of  Tiramisu
You may add fruit layer in between to make Fruit Tiramisu
The recipe that I referred to contained 4 tbspns of hung curd also. 

Stepwise Pictures :

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