Caramelized Fresh Pineapple Tiramisu

Ingredients

• 12 servings bittersweet chocolate grated
• 1.5 ounces hot-brewed coffee french freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons brandy 
• 4 large egg whites 
• 8 large egg yolk 
• 4 cups seasoning cubes fresh cored peeled (from 1 large)
• 0.5 cup cup heavy whipping cream 
• 12 ounce ladyfingers soft (sponge-cake variety)
• 16 ounce mascarpone cheese 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 3 tablespoons tea black (scant)
• 0.5  vanilla pod split
• 1.5 cups water 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• whisk
• sieve
• kitchen thermometer
• glass baking pan

Directions

1. Place coffee filter in strainer set over medium bowl. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
2. Mix in coffee and tea. Turn off heat; cover and let steep 5 minutes. Strain mixture through coffee filter. Stir in Cognac. Cool completely.
3. Whisk yolks, cream, 4 tablespoons sugar, and salt in medium metal bowl to blend. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering waterand whisk until mixture is thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes.
4. Remove from over water.
5. Place over larger bowl of ice and water. Cool quickly, whisking often, about 5 minutes.
6. Stir mascarpone in large bowl to loosen texture. Fold in cooled yolk mixture in 3 additions, then fold in Cognac. Beat whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form.
7. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff but not dry; fold into sabayon in 3 additions. Cover; chill up to 1 day.
8. Combine pineapple, sugar, and salt in large nonstick skillet. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over medium heat until sugar melts and syrup forms. Continue cooking until syrup is absorbed and pineapple is dry and golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes; cool completely.
9. Cover bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with layer of ladyfingers.
10. Brush with coffee flavoring.
11. Spread with half of sabayon (about 3 cups). Scatter half of pineapple over. Repeat with ladyfingers, flavoring, sabayon, and pineapple. Cover; chill overnight.
12. Sprinkle tiramisù generously with grated chocolate and garnish with fresh pineapple, if desired.
13. Cut into squares or spoon onto plates and serve.
14. *An Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.