Beeramisu

Photo: flickr user bluebike

Ingredients

An article about cooking with beer brought up this unlikely

best of the year. Don't be put off by the name. The combination of espresso

and rich, almost chocolaty porter strikes just the right note with the and mascarpone filling. This is very rich a little goes a long way.

2 (8-ounce) tubs mascarpone cheese or one 17.5-ounce tub, at room temperature

2 cups powdered sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

cup whipping cream

cup brewed espresso

cup Bridgeport Porter

1 (7-ounce) package ladyfingers (you may not use them all)

Cocoa powder in a shaker

1 cup finely crumbled Amaretti di Saronno cookies (almond <

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Whip cream to stiff peaks and fold into cheese mixture.

Combine espresso and porter in a shallow bowl. Smooth a light layer of the mascarpone mixture over the bottom of 9 inch square dish (or any other casserole dish, depending on preferred number of layers).

Lightly dip ladyfingers into the espresso/porter mixture and arrange in one layer in dish. Dust with cocoa powder and crumbled cookies, then spread half the remaining mascarpone blend over the top.

Repeat this process. Just before serving, dust each serving with cocoa powder and cookie crumbles.