Tiramisu: Quick n' easy version

Ok, so i've never made Tiramisu, but i sure have eaten bucket loads of the yummy Italian Dessert.

I didn't have mascarpone (and i'm not entirely sure where you can buy it in Athens) so i used good ole Philly instead. I also did a search for a recipe using a mascarpone substitute and found this one on Kraft.

What You Need! (feeds 12 hungry people)

2 pkg. (3 oz. each) ladyfingers, split, divided

2 Tbsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee

1 Tbsp. sugar

1 cup boiling water

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Fat Free Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping - I used approx 500ml of whipped cream instead

1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

Make It!

ARRANGE 1 package of ladyfingers on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Dissolve combined coffee granules and 1 Tbsp. sugar in boiling water; brush 1/2 cup onto ladyfingers in dish.

BEAT cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add 1/2 cup sugar; mix well. Whisk in COOL WHIP.

SPREAD half the cream cheese mixture over ladyfingers in dish; top with remaining ladyfingers. Brush with remaining coffee mixture; cover with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with cocoa powder. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Before making this i also checked out a few other Tiramisu recipes. I also added a rather large tablespoon of Tia Maria to the coffee mixture and a little more sugar to the cream cheese/whipped cream mixture too. Worked a treat.