Ingredients
6fl ozstrong coffee,or brew 3 teaspoons of instant coffee powder
1tbsprum,scotch, brandy, Tia Maria or extract, optional
1cupwhole ripe strawberries,sliced, divided
8ozcream cheese,low fat, fat free, or marscapone
2tbspwhite granulated sugar,or natural sweetener
1tsppure vanilla extract
8lady fingers,halved
1chocolate square,70% dark
Cocoa powder,for dusting
200mlstrong coffee,or brew 3 teaspoons of instant coffee powder
1tbsprum,scotch, brandy, Tia Maria or extract, optional
1cupwhole ripe strawberries,sliced, divided
8ozcream cheese,low fat, fat free, or marscapone
2tbspwhite granulated sugar,or natural sweetener
1tsppure vanilla extract
8lady fingers,halved
1chocolate square,70% dark
Cocoa powder,for dusting
Preparation
Prepare coffee with rum and set aside to allow to cool.
Combine 1/2 cup of the strawberries, cream cheese, sweetener or sugar, and vanilla in a blender or magic bullet cup and pulse until creamy. Set aside.
Pour prepared coffee into a shallow bowl and soak sponge finger halves one by one on both sides until the coffee has coated the biscuits. Line the base of four serving glasses with 2 halves of sponge fingers.
Divide half of the remaining strawberry slices between the serving glasses and layer them over the biscuits.
Divide and pour half of the strawberry cream cheese mixture over the strawberries and repeat layer with remaining sponge fingers, strawberries, and top with cream cheese mixture.
Grate with dark chocolate over the top and dust with cocoa powder.
Prepare coffee with rum and set aside to allow to cool.
Combine 1/2 cup of the strawberries, cream cheese, sweetener or sugar, and vanilla in a blender or magic bullet cup and pulse until creamy. Set aside.
Pour prepared coffee into a shallow bowl and soak sponge finger halves one by one on both sides until the coffee has coated the biscuits. Line the base of four serving glasses with 2 halves of sponge fingers.
Divide half of the remaining strawberry slices between the serving glasses and layer them over the biscuits.
Divide and pour half of the strawberry cream cheese mixture over the strawberries and repeat layer with remaining sponge fingers, strawberries, and top with cream cheese mixture.
Grate with dark chocolate over the top and dust with cocoa powder.
