INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cup (120ml) water
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1 1/2 cup (300g) sugar
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2 large lemons, peeled with a sharp vegetable peeler to avoid the white pith (about 10 strips)
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3/4 cup (180ml) fresh lemon juice (juice of 2 large lemons)
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2 tablespoons (30ml) Limoncello (optional)
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3 tablespoons (45ml) water
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2 tablespoons (25g) sugar
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4 large egg yolks
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16 ounces (2 cups, 340g) mascarpone cheese, cold
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3/4 cup (100g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted if lumpy
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1 cup (250ml) heavy cream, cold
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 quarts (about 2.5 lbs) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced (or other berry of your choice)
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1 1/2 packages of ladyfingers (about 36 cookies)
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Borage flowers or other edible flowers, optional