Strawberry Tiramisu

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/4 cups strawberry preserves

• 1/3 cup plus 4 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur

• 1/3 cup orange juice

• 1 lb mascarpone cheese, room temperature

• 1 and 1/3 cups chilled whipping cream

• 1/3 cup sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 52 (about) crisp ladyfingers (boudoirs or Savoiardi)

• 1 and 1/2 lbs strawberries, divided

•  1/2 cup blueberries

Directions:

1. Whisk preserves, 1/3 cup Cointreau, and orange juice in 2-cup measuring cup.

2. Place mascarpone cheese and 2 tablespoons Cointreau in large bowl; fold just to blend.

3. Using electric mixer, beat cream, sugar, vanilla, and remaining 2 tablespoons Cointreau in another large bowl to soft peaks.

4. Stir 1/4 of whipped cream mixture into mascarpone mixture to lighten.

5. Fold in remaining whipped cream.

6. Hull and slice half of strawberries.

7. Spread 1/2 cup preserve mixture over bottom of 3-quart oblong serving dish or a 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.

8. Arrange enough ladyfingers over strawberry mixture to cover bottom of dish.

9. Spoon 3/4 cup preserve mixture over ladyfingers, then spread 2 and 1/2 cups mascarpone mixture over.

10. Arrange 2 cups sliced strawberries over mascarpone mixture.

11. Repeat layering with remaining lady fingers, preserve mixture, and mascarpone mixture.

12. Cover with plastic and chill at least 8 hours or overnight.

13. Slice remaining strawberries. Arrange over tiramisu with blueberries and serve