Zabaglione al Marsala
Serves 4-6 People
Ingredients:
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup Marsala wine, dry or sweet
- Note: if desired reduce sugar if using sweet Marsala
- Berries, tossed with sugar one hour before preparing Zabaglione
- Amaretti cookies, if desired
Method:
- In a large, heatproof bowl whisk together the wine and sugar, then whisk in the egg yolks
- Set bowl over a pan of gently boiling water (with bottomof the bowl should not touch the water)
- Whisk vigorously until the mixture becomes frothy and stiff.
- If you slow down the speed of whisky remove the bowl from the boiling water for as brief a time as possible
- The Zabaglione is ready when the mixture is thick and holds its shape
- To serve, pile berries and their juices into a glass and top each with warm Zabaglione
- Sprinkle with crumbled Amaretti cookies, if desired