Tiramisu #1

Directions

1. 1
   Beat 2 egg yolks with 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
2. 2
   Add mascarpone and cottage cheese blended together.
3. 3
   Add lemon zest or vanilla.
4. 4
   Beat 2 egg whites with dash of salt until stiff and add to cream mixture.
5. 5
   Mix coffee, liquor or almond extract and sugar until dissolved.
6. 6
   Layer bottom of bowl with ladyfingers and 'wet' them with half of coffee mixture.
7. 7
   Spread half of cream, put a second layer of ladyfingers and coffee and spread remaining cream on top.
8. 8
   Refrigerate at least 1/2 day.
9. 9
   Before serving, sprinkle with cocoa powder.
10. 10
    To make Strawberry-Rhubarb Tiramisu: cook 1 lb rhubarb (4 cups) with 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoon water for 5 minutes.
11. 11
    Slice 1 cup strawberries, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar and let stand 1 hour.
12. 12
    Make cream as above (reduce sugar to 3 Tbsp), layer bowl with ladyfingers and wet them with rhubarb or strawberry juice.
13. 13
    Put a layer of rhubarb, strawberries, half of the cream and repeat, finishing with cream.
14. 14
    Refrigerate half a day.
15. 15
    Decorate with strawberries before serving.