Week 12 of the Cookbook Challenge, the theme is Eggs. One of my favourite foods, they can be so healthy and can also be so naughty…this recipe is a naughty one. Zabaglione is one of my favourite indulgences – this is however the first time I’ve ever attempted making it properly. In the 1980s there used to be a lot of gelatarias that made Zabaglione gelati and now it’s so hard to find…am I the only person who loved it? I’ll have to get an ice cream maker and make my own…
This recipe is from an old Italian cookbook I took from Mum’s bookshelf a few years ago, ‘The Good Food of Italy and the Mediterranean’
Ingredients
6 egg yolks
200g castor sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons Marsala or sweet sherry
In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and Marsala. Whisk until mixture is light and fluffy.
Place bowl in a larger saucepan of shallow simmering water. Whisk mixture over simmering water for 8 minutes or until it thickens.
Remove zabaglione from heat and continue whisking until mixture cools, about 7 minutes.
Pour into serving glasses and chill until ready to serve.
I’ve actually not heard of it before!
Sounds delicious, I love lemon flavoured desserts & have never attempted a zabaglione before either, it is on my to do list
Mmmmm…this sounds delicious. I always thought this was made with raw egg so have always been hesitant to try it, but now I think I will!
Ive never heard of this before – sounds really good though!
Oh! Gotta love those 80s cook books! I love going through all mum’s. I especially love the covers.