Bailey's Irish Cream Tiramisu

Source: Kris Neri

1 lb. mascarpone cheese
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
2 medium egg yolks (or equivalent egg substitute)
1 cup heavy cream
4 ounces Bailey's Irish Cream
1 lb. Italian (imported) ladyfingers
3 cups cold, strong coffee
3/4 cup shaved semisweet chocolate

Stir together mascarpone cheese, vanilla, egg yolks, cream and Bailey's Irish Cream in a large bowl until well blend. Add sugar and beat until smooth. Coat the bottom of a deep 9 x 9 inch pan with a thick layer of the cheese mixture. QUICKLY dip the ladyfingers in the coffee and place in the pan to form one layer. Spared a layer of the cheese blend, sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Repeat process until all the ladyfingers are used, reserving some of the cheese mixture. Top with remaining cheese mixture and sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Chill 5 hours of overnight. Makes 8 servings.

Note: Imported Italian ladyfingers are firmer and drier than the variety in the US. US ladyfingers or small pieces of sponge cake or pound cake may be substituted. If such a substitution is made, don't dip the fingers in coffee, but paint the coffee on with a pastry brush, to prevent them from falling apart.