CARAMELISED PEACHES WITH PISTACHIOS AND MARSALA ZABAGLIONE
Ingredients
- 4 peaches
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp pistachios
- 4 free-range egg yolks
- sweet marsala wine
- half an egg shell's worth per egg
- plus extra for de-glazing
- amaretti biscuits
- crushed
Directions
- Lightly score and cross on the base of each peach. Put the peaches into a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 2–3 minutes.
- Fill another bowl with iced water. Using a slotted spoon
- transfer the peaches to the iced water to prevent further cooking. Once cool enough to handle
- remove the skin with a paring knife
- cut the peaches into quarters and remove the stone.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the peaches and pan-fry until they start to colour. Add the sugar and pistachios and cook until the sugar has dissolved and the peaches and pistachios are golden and caramelised. Add a splash of masala to de-glaze the pan. Set aside to cool.
- Put the egg yolks and masala in a heatproof bowl and whisk to combine Place the bowl over a pan of boiling water
- making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water
- and whisk continuously until the mixture is creamy and has more than quadrupled in size.
- To assemble
- spoon a layer of zabaglione into dessert glasses and top with a spoonful of peaches. Repeat with the remaining zabaglione and peaches
- top with the caramelised pistachios
- sprinkle over the amaretti biscuits and serve.

