Easy Rus Malai Tiramisu

Name: Easy Rus Malai Tiramisu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cup Whole Milk (2 cups milk (480g)); 0.58 cup Granulated Sugar (1/4 cup sugar (50g) + 1/3 cup granulated sugar (66g)); 3 tsp Cardamom (3 cardamom pods, or 1/2 tsp cardamom powder); 12 pieces Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (12-15 King's Hawaiian original sweet rolls, or any other sliced white bread of similar quantity - see notes if you want to use ladyfingers — up to 15); 2 ½ cup Heavy Cream (2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream, chilled (600g)); ½ tsp Vanilla (½ tsp vanilla); ½ tsp Ground Cardamom (1/2 to 1 tsp cardamom powder, based on preference — up to 1); 8 oz Mascarpone Cheese (8 to 12 ounces good quality mascarpone cheese (like Galbani), slightly cooler than room temperature. Quantity depends on how thick you want it (I typically do 12oz) — up to 12); 0 pieces White Chocolate (White chocolate, frozen); 0 pieces Freeze Dried Strawberries (Freeze dried strawberries) — optional

A fusion dessert combining Indian Rus Malai flavors with Italian tiramisu structure, using cardamom-infused milk soaked into sweet rolls layered with a light mascarpone cream.

25 minItalian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Whole Milk2 cup · 2 cups milk (480g)
Granulated Sugar0.58 cup · 1/4 cup sugar (50g) + 1/3 cup granulated sugar (66g)
Cardamom3 tsp · 3 cardamom pods, or 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls12 pieces · 12-15 King's Hawaiian original sweet rolls, or any other sliced white bread of similar quantity - see notes if you want to use ladyfingers — up to 15
Heavy Cream2 ½ cup · 2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream, chilled (600g)
Vanilla½ tsp · ½ tsp vanilla
Ground Cardamom½ tsp · 1/2 to 1 tsp cardamom powder, based on preference — up to 1
Mascarpone Cheese8 oz · 8 to 12 ounces good quality mascarpone cheese (like Galbani), slightly cooler than room temperature. Quantity depends on how thick you want it (I typically do 12oz) — up to 12
White Chocolate0 pieces · White chocolate, frozen
Freeze Dried Strawberries0 pieces · Freeze dried strawberries · optional

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Steps

1Start by making the Rus Malai milk. Add the milk, sugar and cardamom pods (or powder) to a saucepan. Cook and stir on medium heat until the mixture boils and the sugar dissolves. Strain to remove the cardamom pods, and let cool down
2Toast the bread rolls until light golden (you can do this in a toaster, toaster oven, air fryer, or traditional oven at 350F). Set aside
3Make the cardamom mascarpone cream. Add the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla and cardamom powder to a bowl. Whisk on medium low speed until the mixture starts to thicken up. Add the mascarpone cheese, and continue whisking on medium low speed for 1-2 minutes until the cheese mixes in and the mixture reaches soft peaks (it should start to hold shape and become spreadable)
4To assemble, add a layer of the toasted bread rolls on the bottom of a 7x11 dish - this should use up half of the bread. Carefully pour over half of the milk mixture to soak the bread thoroughly. Reserve the other half for the next layer. Spread on half of the mascarpone cream mixture. Then repeat with the next layer of bread soaked in milk and the rest of the mascarpone cream.
5Place the tiramisu in the fridge overnight, or at least for 4 hours until fully chilled and set
6Before serving, dust the tiramisu with grated white chocolate (I like to freeze a bar of white chocolate and use a zester to finely grate it directly on top of the tiramisu). Optionally, garnish with some crushed freeze dried strawberries for color. Serve and enjoy!