The Eggnog (Zabaglione) is one sweet cream typical of Italian pastry chefbased on egg yolk, sugar and liquor Marsala. From the soft texture And frothyfrom the delicate flavour,is usually served as spoon dessert or accompanying sauce for desserts and cakes. A unique delight that was born in Turin around 1500; in honor of the Franciscan Saint Paschal Baylonprotector of pastry chefs, from whom it takes its name: in Piedmontese dialect is called ‘Sanbajon‘which in Italian becomes ‘Zabajon‘. Thanks to its simplicity it spread immediately as homemade dessert For energy snacks to do in a short time! Follow this Eggnog recipe with the step by step photo and useful tips on how to do it the perfect eggnog cream! Not only very good but also full-bodied !
Just like for the Custard and Mascarpone Cream, there are small ones variations. The one I give you today is the Original recipe of the Eggnog from the Piedmontese grandmother of my husband who evokes the most beautiful childhood memories; with the addition of a couple of chef tricks. It’s about a easy preparation And fast; remember all the ingredients in equal quantities and the use a hot bain-marie in which to add the whip the egg yolks with the sugar; essential practice to achieve the Eggnog cream in complete safety without raw eggs! The secret to have a Zabaglione dense And do not disassemble the compound find all the suggestions in the process . Excellent cold, I love it to serve either way dessert at the end of the meal for dipping Ladyfingers, or Cantucci and Paste di Meliga biscuits; but also to accompany Colomba and slices of Panettone or Pandoro during the holidays!
Eggnog recipe
Preparation | Cooking | Total |
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10 minutes | 10 minutes | 20 minutes |
Cost | Kitchen | Calories |
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Bass | Italian | Kcal |
Ingredients
Quantity for 4 people |
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How to make zabaglione cream
First of all, use a bowl that can then fit specifically into a bain-marie saucepan.
Then whip the eggs with the sugar directly in this bowl with the help of an electric mixer, for about 5 minutes, until the mixture is soft and frothy and tripled in volume:
At this point, slowly add the liqueur, not all at once, but little by little, always whipping with an electric whisk. The compound must not disassemble.
Finally, transfer the bowl over a saucepan with some water and cook your eggnog cream in a bain-marie over a low heat, stirring with a hand whisk from bottom to top so as not to dismantle the mixture for about 8 minutes – 10 minutes.
Tips on how to make the perfect Zabaione
Attention, if you have a thermometer better for cooking, because the perfect temperature that the cream must reach is 84° ;
If you don’t have a thermometer don’t worry, keep the heat very low, continue stirring from bottom to top, but every now and then move away from the fire to prevent the temperature from getting too hot!
your eggnog is ready when you lift the whisk compound ‘writes’the consistency is not liquid, but not too thick either.
I’ll leave you one last thing trick to speed up, you can also cook directly on a very low heat, the zabaglione will thicken much sooner, but be careful that the cream without it must not exceed 100° otherwise the egg will burn, so in this case you must remove it from the heat every 20 – 30 seconds, stir a few second then put it back on the heat. It shouldn’t be too thick
Finally it has cooled you can further whip it with an electric whisk.
Here’s yours ready Eggnog
storage
It can be stored in the fridge for 2 days, sealed with film. Before serving it, work it with the whisk before serving it so that it becomes foamy again.
If you love this preparation, also try my English Cream, and my entire selection of desserts