From a Milk Carton to Perfect Homemade Tiramisu — Easier Than It Looks

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📝 Ingredients for homemade ladyfingers: - 3 eggs - ½ cup sugar (100 g) — divided evenly between the yolks and the whites. - pinch of salt - 1 cup all-purpose flour (115 g) - 2 tsp cornstarch (20 g) For the cream: - ⅔ cup powdered sugar (80 g) - 3 egg yolks - 1½ packs mascarpone (375 g) For assembling: - 1 cup freshly brewed coffee - Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting 🧁 Instructions 1. Make the sponge base (soft ladyfinger sheet): – Separate the eggs carefully—no yolk in the whites! – Beat the yolks with half the sugar (¼ cup) until pale and fluffy. – In a clean bowl, whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt. Gradually add the remaining sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. – Fold the whites into the yolks in two additions. – Sift in the flour and cornstarch in two batches, folding gently to keep the batter light. – Transfer to a piping bag and spread the batter into a thin, even rectangle on parchment paper (roughly the shape of your mold). – Dust with powdered sugar. – Bake a