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Tiramisu recipe and new stuffs in the store :)

Ok, for those of you who requested the tiramisu recipe, here it is, but I don't have it in US measurements.. so you would need to convert this into US one. As for the mascarpone cheese.. when I was in the states, I found it hard to find the cheese in the local supermarkets, I only found it in Publix.

I usually just use a big bowl and put everything in it.. it is much easier that way and taste as great :)

Tiramisu
Ingredients:
200 gr lady fingers or sponge cake
50 gr icing sugar
5 egg yolks
250 gr mascarpone cheese
500 gr thickened cream

Mix together:
2 tbsp instant coffee
hot water to mix with the coffee
about 10 tbsp coffee-liquor (I used Baileys)

Grated dark chocolate or cocoa powder

1. Mix sugar and egg yolks together in a bowl until the egg yolks are thickened
2. Add in the mascarpone cheese and cream
3. Dip the lady fingers / sponge cake into the coffee liquor mixture
4. Arrange the lady fingers/sponge cake (about half) in a big bowl
5. Pour half of the cream and egg mixture into the bowl
6. Repeat step no 4 and 5
7. Sprinkle cocoa powder or grated dark chocolate on it.
8. Keep in the fridge overnight
9. Enjoy! :)

Feel free to ask if you don't get any of the steps..

And for the chocolate cupcakes, I used devil food cake's recipe and baked it in muffin pan. I decorated them using preparend fondant.

I got these new stuffs in the store too:

And these ones only available at Shabby Pickle Designs

I'm excited!!!

I got a new paper collection debuting this winter CHA!! It is called Life in Colors, check out this post at Prima's blog

 

Don't forget to check out the DT's layouts at Prima's blog... they are awesome!!

I hope you all have had a great start for 2009. I know that with the economic crisis and all, life must seem to be tough this year... but I challenge you to have a different perspective.. that despite all the crisis and difficulties, we will have a great year.. a year to grow closer to our family, to be thankful in every little things, to be more generous, to show more compassion to people around us and those who grieve all around the world...

I went to church yesterday and the message was really awesome.. it's about how our perspective should be in this difficult time, how we should know who our God is, what we are in Him and what times we are living in. God is our provider, so that should say a lot in this crisis.

On a lighter note.. I made some cupcakes last week... I have to say that we are not cupcakes fan.. it takes a long time to decorate each one of the cakes, and fondant is just not our thing... but I do love taking pictures of them though :)

And this one, this is the ultimate dessert!! The best one ever and it is so easy to make!! Presenting Tiramisu!!!

Hmmmm.....yummmmm...... :)

I think most of you have known about thedailydigi.com already... but if you haven't, you have to go there and check it out! It's an awesome site started by Janet Phillips... it is great becaus you can go there everyday and find posts that will inspire you and keep you up to date with the happenings in the digi land. I had been requested to be the site's sponsor for this month.. which means you will see me spotlighted there for one day :) and you can grab a mini kit from me and from the other sponsors in one so called grab bag :)

Ok, this has been a long post :) I will leave you with an assignment :)... to think of the things you are grateful for...  and enjoy this gift while you are on it..

Hope you enjoy it.. let me know what you think :)
Ciao for now!!