Zabaglione

Name: Zabaglione
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; 4 tbsp sugar; 120ml Marsala wine; Berries or savoiardi biscuits, to serve

Zabaione/dzah-bahl-YOH-neh/

Also known as: Zabaione, Sabayon Italian, Zabaglione al Marsala

About this dish

A warm, foamy custard of egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine whisked over simmering water, served with berries or biscuits.

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Ingredients

🥚4 egg yolks

🍬4 tbsp sugar

🍷120ml Marsala wine

🍓Berries or savoiardi biscuits, to serve

Method

Serves 2

Whisk the yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl until pale.

Set the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water.

Whisk in the Marsala gradually.

Keep whisking for 6–8 minutes until thick, foamy and tripled in volume.

Serve warm straight away with berries or biscuits.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Zabaglione (zabaione) is a classic of Piedmont, traditionally given as a fortifying treat; it's eaten warm or folded into cream.

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