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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup kahlua
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 3 T espresso powder
- 2 T sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 4 T sugar
- 2 T sherry
- 1 lb mascarpone, room temperature
- 1 cup heavy cream, softly whipped
- ladyfingers-how many depends on size of the ladyfinger, they will need to cover 2 layers of a 9 X 13 pan (I used around 36)
- unsweetened natural cocoa powder
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