Frozen Tiramisu Pie

This incredibly light and delicious dessert is great for any season!

Crust:

½ c chocolate cookie crumbs

2 Tbs melted butter

sprinkle kosher salt

Filling:

•    1/2 cup sugar

•    ½ c strong coffee

•    3 tablespoons Tia Maria (coffee liqueur)

•    4 large egg yolks

•    1/3 cup dry Marsala

•    1 pound mascarpone (2 1/2 cups) room temperature

•    1 cup chilled heavy cream

•    ½ c ground toasted almonds

Preparation:

Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter, press into 9” springform pan. Bake for about 8 minutes at 350’.  Remove from oven and dust with kosher salt and cool.

Beat egg yolks, Marsala, and 1/2 cup sugar in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water using a whisk or handheld electric mixer until tripled in volume and very thick, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove bowl from heat.

Beat cream in a large bowl until it holds stiff peaks. Set aside, in same bowl whip mascarpone with Tia Maria and coffee until fluffy. Mix whipped cream with mascarpone, then add egg yolk/marsala mixture. Mix all together on high in mixer. Mixture should be smooth and light.

Put half the cream in the spring-form pan. Add a layer of toasted almonds.  Put the second half of cream and top with a layer of toasted almonds. 

Freeze.  Serve cold or frozen. YUMMMM!