Simple Lemon Tiramisu (Windstar)

1 cup whipping cream

1¾ cup sugar, divided

1 lb mascarpone cheese

1 cup lemon curd

1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 10 lemons)

1 cup limoncello

20 ladyfingers

powdered sugar, for dusting

Whisk the whipping cream and ¾ cup sugar until it reaches soft peaks. Set aside.

Put the mascarpone cheese into a medium bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the lemon curd. Fold in the sweetened whipped cream. Set aside and keep chilled.

Mix the lemon juice and the remaining 1 cup sugar in a small pot over medium heat. Heat just until sugar is melted. Remove from heat, and stir in limoncello. Let cool.

Soak ladyfingers in cooled limoncello mixture for a couple seconds, rotating to coat all sides. (Do not oversoak, or else your ladyfingers will dissolve, and your tiramisu will be too wet). Place ladyfingers side by side on the bottom of an 8- by 8-inch pan.

Put half the lemon cream mixture on top of the ladyfingers in pan. Smooth with a spatula or spoon.

Apply the second layer of limoncello-soaked ladyfingers and remaining cream. Sift a light dusting of powdered sugar over the top. Cover in plastic wrap and chill.

To serve, cut lemon tiramisu into squares (or simply spoon it out if it is too soft to cut) and serve on plates.