Winter Fruit With Prosecco Sabayon Food

COLD ZABAGLIONE

Steps:

• Fit a bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water, and put the egg yolks and sugar into the bowl.
• Using an electric whisk, start whisking the yolks and sugar over the simmering water. The mixture should become pale and thick like super-aerated double cream, and by the end it should have at least tripled in volume and be exuberantly frothy. This could take up to 15 minutes.
• Continue whisking as you slowly pour in the Prosecco; you should then have a soft, billowing mass. Remove the bowl from its pan of simmering water, and place on a cold surface or stand it in a pan of cold water, and whisk until cool. Then whisk the whipping cream and fold into the egg mixture. Pour into 2 glasses, garnish with chocolate shavings, if using, and serve.

STRAWBERRY SUNDAES WITH PROSECCO SABAYON

Steps:

• For sugar sliced almonds:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper; spray parchment with nonstick spray. Toss almonds with corn syrup in small bowl, then add sugar and toss (sugar coating will resemble wet sand). Spread in single layer on baking sheet. Bake until golden, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheet, then break up any large clusters of almonds. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
• For strawberry compote:
• Combine 1 cup sliced strawberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 3 tablespoons Prosecco in processor. Puree until smooth. Pour puree into strainer set over bowl and press on solids to extract as much liquid and pulp as possible; discard solids in strainer. Toss remaining 3 cups strawberries and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl; let stand at room temperature until juices form, tossing occasionally, about 30 minutes. Mix strawberry puree into sliced strawberries. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• For prosecco sabayon:
• Beat heavywhipping cream in medium bowl until peaks form; refrigerate until ready to use. Fill large bowl halfway with ice and cold water. Whisk egg yolks and sugar to blend in medium metal bowl; add 1/2 cup Prosecco and whisk to blend. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and whisk constantly and vigorously until mixture is thick and resembles softly beaten whipping cream, about 6 minutes. Set bowl with sabayon in bowl of ice and cold water and whisk until sabayon is cool, about 6 minutes. Fold in chilled whipped cream. DO AHEAD: Sabayon can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• Spoon 1/4 cup strawberry compote into each of 6 dessert glasses or bowls. Top each with 1 scoop strawberry sorbet; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon sugared almonds. Repeat layering with 1/4 cup strawberry compote, 1 scoop sorbet, and 1 tablespoon sugared almonds. Top each with large spoonful of sabayon; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon sugared almonds and serve.