Vanilla-Poached Apricots With Zabaglione

Serves: 4

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

40

Sweetness

47

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Water

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

3 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Poach apricots: Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a 2-quart saucepan, then add pod, water, sugar, zest, and salt

2

Bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat, then boil 1 minute

3

Carefully add apricots, then reduce heat and poach at a bare simmer, turning over once, until fruit is tender but still holds its shape and skins are still intact, 2 to 6 minutes

4

Transfer apricots and syrup to a large shallow bowl and cool to room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours

5

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a 2-quart saucepan, then add pod, water, sugar, zest, and salt

6

Bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat, then boil 1 minute

7

Carefully add apricots, then reduce heat and poach at a bare simmer, turning over once, until fruit is tender but still holds its shape and skins are still intact, 2 to 6 minutes

8

Transfer apricots and syrup to a large shallow bowl and cool to room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours

9

Make zabaglione: Beat together yolks, sugar, and wine in a deep 4-quart metal bowl with a handheld electric mixer at medium speed or whisk vigorously until combined well

10

Set bowl over a 4-quart pot of barely simmering water and beat mixture until tripled in volume, 5 to 6 minutes

11

Beat together yolks, sugar, and wine in a deep 4-quart metal bowl with a handheld electric mixer at medium speed or whisk vigorously until combined well

12

Set bowl over a 4-quart pot of barely simmering water and beat mixture until tripled in volume, 5 to 6 minutes

13

To serve: Spoon 2 or 3 apricot halves into each of 6 glasses and top with zabaglione

14

Serve immediately

15

Spoon 2 or 3 apricot halves into each of 6 glasses and top with zabaglione

16

Serve immediately