Out of a moment I had the idea for a simple dessert – a lemon tiramisu. Well, behind was a bottle of Limoncello (almost empty) and a glass of lemon curd (also only half-full).
So I grabbed a small container, a package of sponge fingers and started mixing some Greek yoghurt with Limoncello and lemon curd. The mess was in the fridge for about 2 h – and it was fine.
The sponge fingers will be soft and soaked with lemon flavor – just melting on the tongue. The fresh Greek yoghurt will soften the sourness of the lemon juice … It’s a perfect match!
… and afterwards I created more of this perfectly makeshift dessert whenever we had friends for dinner during the last weeks – also with some variety.
Serves 2 – 4
100 g Italian sponge fingers (about 12 pieces)
150 g Greek yoghurt (10%)
50 – 75 g lemon curd (about 3 – 4 tbsp)
2 – 4 tbsp Limoncello
2 – 4 tbsp lemon juice
2 – 3 tbsp icing sugar
Equipment
a square glass casserole (12 x 12 cm)
a basting brush
How to …
Mix the Greek yoghurt and the lemon curd with a spoon. It’s fine if there are small pieces of lemon curd in the mix.
Fill the Limoncello in a small bowl, add lemon juice & icing sugar and mix thoroughly. You may add more Limoncello or more lemon juice – just as you like it. Start with 2 tbsp of each for the basic mix.
Arrange a layer of sponge fingers on bottom of the casserole. Use about 2/3 of the sponge fingers.
With a basting brush add the Limoncello mess to the sponge fingers, but reserve some for the last layer to come.
Add the yoghurt mix and distribute it evenly all over the sponge finger layer.
Add 4 sponge fingers on top.
With a basting brush add the rest of the Limoncello mess to the sponge fingers.
Let it rest in the fridge for at least 1 h – better for 2 – 3 h.
You may store leftovers in the fridge for the next day – no longer!
It’s a full dessert for 2 people – and a small dessert for 4. You may easily double the ingredients and create a bigger dessert in a resp. bigger glass casserole or whatever.
You may also add another thin layer of yoghurt mess on top & sprinkle flakes of dark chocolate all over the top.
Enjoy!
