No Bake Coffee Cheesecake

Well, I can’t be the only one who still has some Pesach snacks left over! Somehow the same treats that are just sooo delicious over Pesach completely lose their charm as soon as Havdalah is made. The boxes of ladyfingers led me straight to tiramisu, and since ovens are completely booked up leading into Yom Tov, I figured a quick no-bake dessert would be perfect. I have to say, this one is delicious!!

YIELDS 10–12 MOUSSE CUPS

• 1½ cups pareve whipping cream
• 1 8-oz (225-g) brick cream cheese
• 8 oz (225 g) sour cream
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1½ tsp vanilla extract
• 30–36 ladyfingers
• 3 tsp espresso powder
• 1 3½-oz (100-g) bar chocolate (I used Schmerling’s Ice Coffee)
• 3 Tbsp coffee granules, dissolved in ¾ cup water
• 3 Tbsp coffee liqueur (found a small one from Purim!)

Using a mixer, beat pareve whipping cream until stiff peaks start to form. Add cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla, and espresso powder. Beat until all ingredients are incorporated and no lumps remain. Finely grate ¹⁄₂ the bar of chocolate and add to the mixture.

In a small bowl, combine the dissolved coffee and coffee liqueur.

Dip ladyfingers one at a time in the coffee mixture and lay on the bottom of your mousse cups. You can break them up to fit. I used approximately 1¹⁄₂ ladyfingers per cup.