Tiramisu Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 None egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 None vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
3 tbsp Marsala or port wine
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp instant coffee granules
1 1/4 cups heavy cream, whipped
2 tbsp coffee-flavored liqueur
6 None store-bought ladyfinger cookies

Preparation

In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until creamy. Place the milk in a saucepan; scrape in the vanilla seeds and add the bean, then bring just to a boil. Pour through a sieve into the egg yolk mixture and whisk to blend. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over a low heat, whisking constantly, until thickened (do not allow to boil).
Remove the mixture from the heat and divide between 2 bowls. Stir the Marsala into 1 bowl. Stir the cocoa powder and 1 tbsp coffee into the other bowl. Allow to cool.
Fold half the whipped cream into the Marsala mixture. Fold the remaining whipped cream into the coffee mixture. In a small glass measure, mix the coffee liqueur, remaining 1 tbsp coffee and 1/2 cup hot water.
Rinse a 9 x 5in loaf pan with cold water and line with foil. Spoon in the coffee-flavored whipped cream and smooth the top. Dip the ladyfingers in the coffee liqueur mixture, then lay on top of the coffee cream. Spoon over the Marsala whipped cream and smooth the top. Cover with foil and chill for at least 6 hours before turning out of the pan. Cut into slices and serve.