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Lemoncello Blackberry Tiramisu

This is my favorite tiramisu.
Don't get me wrong, I love the chocolate/coffee kind as much as the next person. But something about crisp, tangy lemon and the sweet juicy blackberry just makes me ready for summer right now. I love it. And since my lemoncello has aged for about 4 months, it's the perfect time to make it. You can love it too now.

Lemoncello Blackberry Tiramisu
from Alli Raw's Kitchen

2 packages ladyfinger (dried out overnight)
16 oz mascarpone cream cheese
1/4 cup light sour cream
3-4 tablespoons sugar
1 lb blackberries, fresh or frozen
4 tablespoons lemoncello
1/3 cup lemon juice

Blend the mascarpone, sour cream and sugar until smooth with no lumps. Check the taste, if still not sweet enough, add more. You do want it to be a little sweet because the lemoncello really isn't.

Get a deep dish that you won't be embarrassed pulling out for the world to see, because you're going to want to share this with everyone. (I used my mixing bowl for lack of better thing to find and well you have the picture...)

Mix the lemoncello and lemon juice together in shallow dish. Dip the ladyfingers in halfway and layer on the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle with blackberries. Spread 1/4 of the cream mixture, and smooth out. (The size and number of layers with obviously depend on the dish- just go along with it) You should have about 2-3 more layer. Top layer should be cream with 3-4 ladyfingers and a couple blackberries left over. Make something enticing on the top, or don't since you'll probably be inhaling it anyway shortly enough. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set but no more than 8. Try and stick to one serving. You could garnish with mint if you'd like.

The berries could be substituted for blueberries or raspberries and be just as delicious. Or strawberries. But with strawberries I'd up the amount to 1 1/2 lbs, chop them pretty well, and only use fresh. The frozen ones tend to get that goo whenever you go to defrost them. Delicious on ice cream, not so much with tiramisu.

Tragically I forgot all about picture taking, next time though I will not forget...
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