Flowerlady this sounds wonderful! I don't care for coffee but occasionally I do like a serving of tiramisu. I think I have to try this for the holiday. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

Goodmorning Everybody ! :) I heard from my swappers last night...:))) Mariann I have a couple of surprizes for you...We love putting surprizes in our boxes Regina started it.. Chell you are so creative and your writing is so much fun to read... I bet the boys loved playing pirate.. I can see their smiling faces now...What a great idea to make a hideout.. They will always remeber their hideout mom made for them... Norma I havent traded with you but I am sure you went way above in sending her nice cuttings..I seen pics of what you send...They are awesome boxes..:)) Please dont be sad..:)) Regina howdy :) I am so sorry about Mark having to have surgery and the heart condition would just send me into heaven.. Wow I am so glad to read it all went well...Shooo My heart sank for a minute...He will be all healed for college this fall..:)) You empty nester dont go through what I went through...Stay busy and call them alot... I miss my kids so much it hurts sometimes... Dogs are okay but they cant replace our true babies...I love reading about chell and her boys... It makes me smile so much... Frances lol You poor gardener..ahhah You need a break from mother nature..Really..:)) Oh big snakes yucky... I would be screaming... I love chippies...They are so cute...Havent had many around with a cat now...Kiki has brought home two gardener snakes...He was very proud of himself... Yesterday I was getting ready to go out and play in the dirt...The crows or blackbirds were screaming...It just like a scene in the movie the "birds"... It creeped me out really bad...I couldnt see what they were yelling at.. I watched tv...Than got bored and went coleus shopping..lol The master gardener sale for the next county over is tommorow... I cant wait to see what they are going to be offering..I have never been to this one...Oh I almost forgot..I heard from the master gardener I met...Looks like we are building another gh..lol She wants to do it closer to fall since everyone is busy with their gardens...I am glad we could help her..They are a pain to build.. well I gabbed enough lol must be the strong coffee and I got a lot of sleep...:)) Have a good day everybody..Barb

I agree with Linda. I love Tiramisu but the raw eggs put me off. Not when it is fresh, but I hated having to toss it after the second day. So I came up with my own recipe years ago that uses a cooked custard. To make it even more decadent serve with a Creme Anglaise and drizzled with chocolate. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault's Table Tiramisu ======== This is my recipe. I have been making it this way for many years Most Tiramisu recipes are made with raw eggs. This one starts with cooked custard 1 Custard recipe (follows) 1 500g tub of mascarpone cream cheese 1/2 Cup whipping cream 1 Cup fresh strong espresso 1/4 Cup cognac or rum 1 Package ladyfingers ground chocolate 1/2 Pint whipping cream Creme Anglaise (optional) Custard 1/2 Cup sugar 3 Tablespoons flour 1/4 Teaspoon salt 1-1/2 Cups hot milk 3 egg yolks 1 Tablespoon butter 1 Teaspoon vanilla Combine sugar, flour and salt in saucepan. Gradually stir in hot milk. Cook over low heat stirring until mixture comes to a boil. Continue cooking for 1 minute. Beat egg yolks slightly. Gradually stir in about 1/2 of thickened sauce. Add this mixture back into saucepan with remaining sauce. cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and blend in butter and vanilla. Place plastic wrap on surface and refrigerate. Cool completely. Beat Mascarpone cheese with whipping cream. Add cooled custard and mix well. Dip ladyfingers into coffee and cognac mixture and place one layer in bowl of choice. Cover with half of cheese mixture. Repeat with another layer of ladyfingers and finish with cheese mixture. Prepare one day ahead. Before serving cover with whipping cream and ground chocolate. To serve. prepare a Creme Anglaise recipe and pour some on to plate, place two scoops of tiramisu on the sauce and drizzle with warm chocolate sauce. Add a few fresh strawberries or raspberries.

Wow-That sounds great! I'm a big fan of pumpkin 'anything', so I'll give that a try. It's too late (Thanksgiving Day) to make it today, but I have plenty of pumpkin in the freezer, so I'll make it closer to Christmas. Thanks for sharing!