ATOT Chefs, I need your help FAST

[sonambulo]

Ok, I'm making a Tiramisu and it's falling apart real fast. The cream is deflating and I don't know what the hell to do!!!

any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Doboji]

quick... call dan and steve

 

[cjgallen]

Gorilla Glue

 

[illusion88]

Duct Tape!

 

[Horus]

You're screwed. There's no saving it now.

If it were a merangue, I'd be able to help! But there's really no saving most dished once they've been prepared. You have to start from scratch.

 

[sonambulo]

FCUK

 

[Fritzo]

Could be a lot of things- didn't beat the batter enough, it's cooling too fast- what recipe did you use?

 

[sonambulo]

http://www.vtbutterandcheeseco.com/Recipes/Deserts/Tiramissu.htm
this one

 

[xSauronx]

the cream? egg yokls and cheese?

once the air is out of the eggs, its done for. start over and be quick about it

 

[sonambulo]

no time, no electric mixer. i am fcuked.

 

[Yossarian]

sadly you aren't gay enough to make a really good tiramisu

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: sonambulo
http://www.vtbutterandcheeseco.com/Recipes/Deserts/Tiramissu.htm
this one

To make that kind of cream you have to have a really fast mixer to fluff it up. Probably didn't mix it fast/long enough.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: sonambulo
no time, no electric mixer. i am fcuked.

dude

theyre like...20 bucks, get a hand mixer and be ready next time! you dont need a stand mixer for anything, but a cheap hand mixer will make all the difference

you need to hit up a bakery, or italian place, now.

 

[MaxDepth]

I cannot get to that page. Do you mind copying the recipe?

Here's one recipe for it you might want to compare (you don't need a mixer for this one - just strong fore arms):
3 large eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar
1 (8-oz) container mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
2 cups very strong brewed coffee or brewed espresso, cooled to room temperature
2 tablespoons sweet Marsala wine
18 savoiardi (crisp Italian ladyfingers, 6 oz)
1/4 cup fine-quality bittersweet chocolate shavings (not unsweetened; made with a vegetable peeler) or 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Beat together yolks and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until thick and pale, about 2 minutes. Beat in mascarpone until just combined.

Beat whites with a pinch of salt in another bowl with cleaned beaters until they just hold soft peaks. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar a little at a time, beating, then continue to beat whites until they just hold stiff peaks. Beat cream in another bowl with cleaned beaters until it just holds soft peaks. Fold cream into mascarpone mixture gently but thoroughly, then fold in whites.

Stir together coffee and Marsala in a shallow bowl. Dip 1 ladyfinger in coffee mixture, soaking it about 4 seconds on each side, and transfer to an 8-inch glass baking dish (2-quart capacity). Repeat with 8 more ladyfingers and arrange in bottom of dish, trimming as needed to fit snugly. Spread half of mascarpone mixture evenly over ladyfingers. Make another layer in same manner with remaining ladyfingers and mascarpone mixture. Chill tiramisu, covered, at least 6 hours.

Just before serving, sprinkle with chocolate.

 

[slycat]

lol..u can get a hand mixer, nothing fancy, 3speeds, 3attachments, for like $7...suck it up!

 

[sonambulo]

that's pretty much what i'm going to do if i can go in to work late.

 

[Pepsei]

it is somewhat hard to make if you never cooked before. my first tiramisu was perfect. yummy.

 

[Qwest]

occasion?

 

[sonambulo]

i've cooked plenty. i just overestimated my hand-mixing abilities.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: sonambulo
i've cooked plenty. i just overestimated my hand-mixing abilities.

whipping anything up to volume by hand is a bitch if its more than a couple of ounces of something. i didnt even bother whipping cream or eggs until i had a hand mixer, too much damn trouble consider the price of a mixer and the time it can save.

well, i think i made one angel food cake once by hand, and beacause it sucked trying to get it to volume, i pitched it, bought a mixer, and made one the next day.

 

[MaxDepth]

then this will be your new friend

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: sonambulo
i've cooked plenty. i just overestimated my hand-mixing abilities.

whipping anything up to volume by hand is a bitch if its more than a couple of ounces of something. i didnt even bother whipping cream or eggs until i had a hand mixer, too much damn trouble consider the price of a mixer and the time it can save.

well, i think i made one angel food cake once by hand, and beacause it sucked trying to get it to volume, i pitched it, bought a mixer, and made one the next day.

That's why chefs in the old days had arms like Popeye