Italian Desserts Recipes - Whipped Marsala Custard (Zabaglione) Recipe

Ingredients                                 

• 6 egg yolks

• 90 ml/6 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

• 90 ml/6 tbsp cold water

• 90 ml/6 tbsp Marsala

• Small ratafia biscuits (almond cookies), to serve

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Method:

1. Place all the ingredients except the biscuits into the top half of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water.

2. Whisk continuously for 15-20 minutes until the mixture thickens to a smooth, foamy consistency.

3. Remove from the heat every 5 minutes but continue whisking.

4. Pour into decorative, stemmed glasses and serve with the ratafia biscuits. The mixture can be cooled and chilled, if preferred.