Zabaglione Parfait
Zabaglione is a traditional Italian custard with a touch of fortified wine, usually Marsala. It’s the basis for this elegant and easy dessert, made with only seven ingredients! Makes 8 parfaits (more or less, depending on the size of the glass.)
Recipe Ingredients
- - 6 large egg yolks, room temperature
- - 1/4 cup sugar
- - 1/4 cup Marsala wine
- - 1 teaspoon vanilla
- - 1 cup heavy cream
- - 1 cup finely crushed butter cookies of choice, plus 8 whole cookies for garnish
- - 1 cup fresh mango, small dice, or other seasonal fruit
Recipe Instructions
- Place egg yolks in a heat-safe, preferably metal, bowl. Over a pot on low heat with a few inches of gently simmering water, whisk yolks until combined. Add sugar, Marsala, and vanilla. Continue to whisk frequently until mixture thickens and turns lighter in color.
- Remove from heat. Place bowl in an ice bath and whisk until cool.
- In a separate chilled metal bowl, whisk heavy cream until peaks form when whisk is lifted. Do not overbeat.
- Gently fold cooled zabaglione into whipped cream. Set aside.
- Assemble the parfaits: In a decorative glass, layer cookie crumbs, zabaglione and fruit. Repeat until glass is full. Top with a whole cookie and serve.