12 small packaged ladyfingers
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 oz softened cream cheese, beaten until fluffy
1/3 cup whipping cream, whipped
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup Kahlua
1 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped fine
2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Place ladyfingers on baking sheet. Toast at 325 deg F for 10 minutes. Whisk yolks with powdered sugar until smooth and thick. Whisk in cream cheese. Fold in whipped cream. Dissolve espresso in water and Kahlua. Combine chopped chocolate and cocoa. Place 2 tablespoon of cheese mixture in bottom of each 12 oz wine glass. Top each with 3 ladyfingers, sprinkle with 3 to 4 teaspoons Kahlua mixture. Top with 1/3 cup cheese mixture and sprinkle with 1/4 chocolate mixture. Arrange three ladyfingers over chocolate, sprinkle more Kahlua and top with half the remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate. Chill, covered, several hours or overnight.
VARIATION:
Add 1 medium banana, sliced and 4 teaspoon slivered almonds. Layer some of banana slices over each layer of ladyfingers and sprinkle 1 teaspoon almonds over second and third layers of cream cheese.