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Zabaglione Gelato made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Zabaglione Gelato

Pale golden custard gelato made with sweet Marsala wine, like warm Italian zabaglione turned into a silky scoop. Contains alcohol.

Hands-on
22 min
Cooling
1 h
Freeze
24 h
Program
Gelato
Makes
4 servings6 servings
Contains alcohol

Good forChristmasAdults only

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 123 g), estimated

192kcal
4.1 gProtein
10 gFat
18 gCarbs
17 gSugar
236kcal
5 gProtein
13 gFat
22 gCarbs
21 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 943 kcal, 20 g protein1415 kcal, 30 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk, Egg. Contains alcohol: for adults only.

Ingredients

6 ingredients
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whole milkheavy creamegg yolkgranulated sugarfine saltsweet Marsala wine max fill
whole milkheavy creamegg yolkgranulated sugarfine saltsweet Marsala wine max fill

457 of 473 ml686 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

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Steps

  1. Heat 220 ml whole milk220 ml whole milk¾ cup + 3 tbsp whole milk330 ml whole milk330 ml whole milk1⅓ cups whole milk and 70 ml whipping cream70 ml whipping cream¼ cup + 1 tbsp heavy cream105 ml whipping cream110 ml whipping cream¼ cup + 3 tbsp heavy cream in a saucepan until steaming.
  2. Whisk 4 egg yolks4 egg yolks4 egg yolks6 egg yolks6 egg yolks6 egg yolks, 65 g caster or granulated sugar75 ml caster or granulated sugar⅓ cup granulated sugar100 g caster or granulated sugar120 ml caster or granulated sugar½ cup granulated sugar and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt in a bowl until pale and thick, about 1 minute. Whisk in 60 ml sweet Marsala wine60 ml sweet Marsala wine¼ cup sweet Marsala wine90 ml sweet Marsala wine90 ml sweet Marsala wine¼ cup + 2 tbsp sweet Marsala wine.
  3. Slowly whisk half of the hot milk into the yolks, then pour everything back into the pan.
  4. Cook over low heat, stirring all the time, until it coats a spoon at about 80 °C176 °F, 5 to 7 minutes. Do not let it boil.
  5. Pour through a sieve into the tubpint, cool to room temperature, then put the lid on.
  6. Once it is completely cool, freeze the tubpint on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  7. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Gelato.
  8. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml whole milk1 tbsp whole milk1 tbsp whole milk25 ml whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk and run Re-spin.

To serve: Tuck a crisp almond biscuit into each scoop and serve with fresh raspberries.

My notes

Tips

  • No Marsala? Sweet sherry or Madeira work the same way. For an alcohol-free version, use the same amount of white grape juice and a few drops of vanilla.
  • Some of the alcohol cooks off, but not all, and the wine keeps the gelato a little soft. Do not add more, or it will not freeze firm enough to spin.
  • Save the egg whites for almond biscuits or meringues. They keep for 3 days in the fridge.

Why it works

Yolks and Marsala are what make zabaglione: the yolks thicken and hold everything together, and the sweet wine adds flavor and sugar. Cooking the wine into the custard drives off some of the alcohol, so the tubpint still freezes firm.

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