Ricotta tiramisu

146 kcal for 1/6 or 292 kcal for 1/3

Recipe: click here

 

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So, I made the tiramisu.

I did come across 2 problems making it, though.

The first problem is 1/6 of the entire recipe is 146 kcal,

NOT 114 like the recipe says.

The second problem is an even BIGGER problem tbh.

It's the portion size.

One portion (as in, 1/6 of the recipe, at 146 kcal) is NOT going to be enough.

Seriously, ONE SIXTH of THIS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is supposed to be a proper dessert? In what universe?

The ENTIRE thing is the same size as my tiny, childsized hand.

I had to put cartboard in my smallest tupperware to make it EVEN SMALLER

so that the cheese wouldn't go everywhere.

So yeah, a proper (still slightly small) dessert would be 1/3 of this thing (not 1/6)

and since 1/6 is 146 kcal, that leaves a proper portion of this at 292 kcal.

 

This:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is about 370 kcal a portion.

And 1 portion is about 1/4 of this thing (of 500 grams total, so 125 grams per portion),

so the portion is about the same size, maybe a LITTLE bit smaller.

Not that big of a difference, really, only about 100 kcal a portion

(which is a lot by itself, but when we're talking about things that are 300 or 400 kcal

per portion, well, then 100 kcal just doesn't really do it for me).

Kinda disappointing.

It's like someone just took a regular portion of tiramisu and went

'well, this has too many calories. Oh, I know, I'll just cut it in half

and then it's low-kcal. GENIUS'.

What's the point of having a recipe that is half the kcal if it is also half the portion size?

 

 

But I have a feeling it'll be worth it. I mean, aside from the high kcal, just LOOK at it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It looks AMAZING. And it smelled good too.

And from licking the cream off my spoon (I'm weak, I know, but it was impossible to resist)

I already know it's going to taste good too.

Okay, so 300 kcal for a snack is A LOT.

But if I turn it into a meal (like, have tiramisu for brunch)

then that's more acceptable, right?

(don't mind me, I'm perfectly happy being in denial)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My opinion on this:

 

Difficulty:

★★

It's actually pretty easy to make.

Just make sure you don't keep the ladyfingers in the coffee for too long or they'll fall apart.

Other than that, there isn't much to screw up.

 

Taste:

★ ★ ★ ★

I left it in the fridge overnight and then had a piece for lunch

(since, like I said, this is more of a meal than a snack, kcal-wise).

I'm not going to say it was worth the 300 kcal.

Hell, most full MEALS I eat I don't think are worth 300 kcals and this definitely didn't

fill me up as much.

 

ONE piece is about a portion, according to the recipe,

which is seriously ridiculous.

But still... it looks GOOD, doesn't it?

And it tastes like a little slice of heaven.

Plus, I don't think it's good to deny yourself everything just because of empty calories.

This is 300 kcal, which is a LOT for such a tiny plate of food.

But it's also incredibly tasty and fun.

Sometimes I just deserve some fun, don't I?

 

Portion size:

★

It's a child-sized portion.

And even if I were a child I probably would complain about how small the actual portion size is.

1/3 of it is a proper portion and I would give THAT 3 stars,

but since the portion on the recipe said 1/6, I'm going with 1 star.

It really doesn't deserve any more than that.

1/6 of this recipe is literally half a portion, simple as that.

And the kcal for a proper portion (so 1/3) are too high for it to even be allowed on my list.

So either the portion sucks, or the kcal count sucks.

Have your pick.