80
Zabaione (Marsala cream sauce)
Serves 6
Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 tbsp lemon juice
200 ml Marsala or Port
70 g sugar
250 ml double cream, whipped
Method:
1. Place the eggs, lemon juice, Marsala or Port and
sugar in a bowl and beat together. Cover and cook
for 5 minutes at 450 W. Halfway through, beat
thoroughly with a balloon whisk.
2. Allow the sauce to cool slightly then fold in the
stiffly whipped cream.
Setting:
Microwave
Power level:
450 W
Position:
Turntable
Duration:
5–7 minutes
Tip
For a different flavour, replace
the Marsala or Port with 250 ml
white wine
and the juice of half
a lemon, and thicken with 1 tsp
of cornflour. Prepare the sauce
as above, omitting the cream.
Serve with lightly poached fruit.
