Tiramisu

I made some tiramisu this weekend... as usual, I looked at about a half dozen recipes & then threw something together. Had some issues getting my egg whites whipped (pretty sure there wasn't any grease in the bowl, though). But it turned out pretty good.

4 eggs, separated into whites/yolks
1 1/4 c powdered sugar
2 c (16 oz) mascarpone cheese
1 c coffee (stronger the better... )
2 Tbsp liqueur -- put in coffee (whatever flavor you think goes w/ coffee... i used a coconut/chocolate flavor)
a box or so of Ladyfingers (cookies! I suppose you could use vanilla wafers if you had to...)
grated chocolate (dark is my fav)
cocoa powder (for serving, if you want)
half-and-half or normal heavy cream (for serving, if you want)

Whip the egg whites w/ sugar until stiff.
In a separate bowl beat the egg yolks until they're very smooth & you've incorporated a lot of air
Cut the mascarpone into small pieces (well, "cut" may be a misnomer... smoosh? blob?) and fold into the egg yolks.
Fold the egg white mix into the yolk/cheese mix.

Get a deep casserole dish, and line the bottom w/ your cookies.
Brush the cookies w/ the coffee/liqueur mix
Put a layer of the cheese mix on
sprinkle with grated chocolate

repeat layers (cookie + coffee, cheese, chocolate) , finishing with a layer of cheese mixture sprinkled with grated chocolate.

Chill for a few hours to set... serve with some cream & a dusting of cocoa powder.