Tamarillo Tiramisu

An original recipe by Melissa's. Tamarillo Tiramisu is a variation of the popular Italian dessert, Tiramisu.

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1/4 cup coffee liqueur
• 10 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• Sponge cake
• 1 1/2 cups thick tamarillo pulp
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional)

Directions

1. The tamarillo pulp may be prepared from red or golden tamarillos. Poach 2 pounds peeled and sliced tamarillos in 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup sugar. Cook until very tender, about 15 minutes. Puree the fruit, adding sufficient cooking liquid to make a thick puree.
2. Beat the egg yolks with confectioner's sugar and coffee liqueur over warm water until light. Cool.
3. Slowly beat the cream cheese.
4. Beat cream cheese into the egg yolk mixture.
5. In a separate bowl, gradually add the vanilla extract and whipping cream to almost stiff peaks.
6. Fold cream mixture into the egg yolk mixture.
7. Trim the sponge cake to fit a wine glass.
8. Place one layer of sponge cake in the base of wine glass.
9. Cover with 1/3 of the tamarillo pulp and 1/3 of the cream mixture. Repeat the layers twice. The top may be sprinkled with a little cocoa. Chill for several hours before serving.