Tiramisu (From Northern Italy)("Lift Me Up") - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. bittersweet chocolate
24 ladyfingers
2 c. strong Espresso coffee, cooled
6 eggs, separated
6 heaping Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 lb. Ricotta
ladyfingers

Preparation

Chop chocolate coarsely.
Arrange half of the ladyfingers in one layer on a rectangular serving dish with sides at least 2 inches high.
Lightly soak them with some of the cold coffee. Beat the egg yolks together with the sugar until creamy color. Add the Ricotta and mix gently.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
Fold whites into the the egg-cheese mixture. Layer half of this mixture on the ladyfingers.
Sprinkle half of the chopped chocolate.
Repeat with a second layer of soaked ladyfingers, the remaining cheese mixture and the chopped chocolate.
Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
Serves 12.