strawberry tiramisu

who doesn't love strawberries and tiramisu?! best of both worlds. a fun twist on a classic italian dessert. its light and summery!

Each lady fingers are dipped in a delicious strawberry sauce and then layered with a creamy vanilla bean mascarpone filling. topped with fresh sliced strawberries!

strawberry sauce:

• 3 cups fresh strawberries

• 3 tbsp strawberry jam

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 3 tbsp water

Mascarpone filling:

• 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese

• 2 tbsp - 1/4 cup powdered sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

• 2 cups heavy cream

Lady fingers

• 24 ladyfingers

Extras

• 1 cup freeze dried strawberries (for dusting)

• Fresh sliced strawberries for topping

Assembly

• In a food processor, blend the freeze dried strawberries until they are powder. Set aside

• Dip the ladyfingers into the strawberry syrup! Front and back and place them on the bottom of a dish.

• Add a layer of the cheese cream.

• Sprinkle the freeze dried strawberry powder to cover the cream.

• Optional to addd a layer of sliced fresh strawberries, and repeat!

• Finally top with a layer of the freeze dried strawberry powder and top with more fresh strawberries

• Let it sit and refrigerate overnight!

• Slice and serve:)