Dee Randall wrote:

>
> > Cream Cheese in Tiramisu?????
> >
> > No way. It is supposed to be made with Marscapone. Creamed Cheese is a
> > cheap imitation.
> >
> Dave, I'd love to find some marscapone. But I have never ever seen any. My
> husband was in North Haven (New Haven area) & bought some Lady Fingers. I
> find all sorts of Stella d'Oro products, but NO Lady Fingers.
>
> Here is the recipe I'm working from. It's from Sarah Moulton (Gourmet
> Magazine) recipe on line from her show, "Sarah's Secrets."

There must not be enough Italian blood in your area or else they would be more
likely to carry Marscapone. It is quite common around her, usually found in a
tub alongside Feta and Ricotta. If your grocery store carries Stella d'Oro
products they should be able to get it for you. It never hurts to ask a grocery
store to order things for you. Most of them aim to please.

It surprises me that Sarah Moulton would take a classic like Tiramisu and not
even use the primary ingredient of the original. I have checked out dozens of
Tiramisu recipes and tried at least 6 of them. While there are lots of
variations, especially when it comes to how the eggs are used, they all use
marscapone.

If you cannot find Lady Fingers you can use a sponge cake.