Chai Spiced Plum Tiramisù

Mhhhh Chai lattes... I love 'em! Too bad there isn't a single Starbucks in my vicinity! Wait... maybe that's a good thing! Good for my wallet. Luckily I cam able to buy Chai tea in tea bags around the corner in the grocery store, which gave me this incredible idea of a Tiramisù creation! The spices of Chai might remind you of winter wicause of the cinnamon and all, but the fruityness of the plum makes this Tiramisù edible even during hot summer days~ Just like the Ginger-Nectarine Tiramisù, this is also a premier... Confession: I didn't try it yet! But I will! I know, I shouldn't be posting recipes before trying them, but I couldn't resist! I wanted ya'll to see how creative I was today! Oh, and in case you were wondering: I didn't make 3x6 glasses of tiramisu today! I simply divided the flavours between the 6 glasses. Two of each and one more raspberry one.

Ingredients
(makes 6 glasses)

• 250gmascarpone
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoon brandy
• 150 ml single cream (low fat)
• 3 tablespoons icing sugar
• 1 package (150-200g) of ladyfingers (spongy biscuits)
• 200ml freshly brewed Chai tea with 2 teaspoons honey, cooled to room temp.
• 6 plums
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon sugar + 2 teaspoons for compote

Preparation


To make the cream, beat the mascarpone with vanilla and brandy until smooth. Scrape down the sides occasionally. In another chilled bowl, beat the cream, gradually adding in the icing sugar until it is able to hold stiff peaks. Mix the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture and mix with a spatula until combined. Taste it to see if you need more sugar.
To make the chai tea, boil some water and pour over tea bag (or even better, real tea leaves and chai spice!)
Plum compote is really easy to make. If your plums are sweet, just add 2 teaspoons of sinnamon sugar, 2 teaspoons of water and let it simmer over medium heat in a pan.
Break your ladyfingers into 3 pieces, dip them into the chai tea slightly (not too much or you'll have very wet and soggy biscuit), coating all sides with coffee. Even if the middle is still hard, don't worry, it will soak up the moisture as you leave the tiramisu to cool in the fridge. Press a layer of ladyfingers into the bottom of the glass, top with a tablespoon of mascarpone mixture, sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar over the cheese and carefully place a tablespoon of plum compote onto it. Repeat this procedure one more time and end with the fruit compote. Sprinkle some cinnamon onto the fruit. Do the same with the other glasses and pop them into the fridge for at least 2-3 hours before serving! This will help combine all the flavours. It's also important to give the ladyfingers time to soak up all the moisture around them.

Tip: Tiramisu tastes even better the next day. At least, that's what I think. Try it out and you'll see!