Bapi's Tiramisu

10 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar 1 pound mascarpone cheese 1 quart heavy cream 1 bag (7 ounces) lady fingers 2 cups coffee In a large bowl, add the sugar to the egg whites and whip until stiff peaks form. Put the egg yolks in another bowl and gently cook over a water bath for 5 minutes. Stir constantly to heat the yolks without hard cooking them. Remove eggs from heat cool 4 minutes, then add the mascarpone cheese; beat at low-medium speed until well combined. In another bowl, whip the cream to medium peaks. Add the whipped cream and whipped egg whites to the yolk mixture and mix slowly to well combine. Pour coffee into a shallow dish. Soak lady fingers briefly; you do not want them to fall apart. Arrange cookies among 10 martini glasses. Spoon whipped mixture on top and chill 2 to 3 hours before serving. Garnish with cocoa powder and strawberries, if desired Serves 10. Chef Cristiano Bassani, Bapi Ristorante, Arlington Heights