Fresh Cherries with Riesling Zabaglione

Zabaglione is an Italian dessert sauce traditionally flavored with Marsala wine. We use a fruity California riesling for a fresh twist. For an even richer and thicker sauce, you could use a late-harvest semillon or sauvignon blanc.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup cherries and about 3 tablespoons zabaglione)

Ingredients

• 4  cups  pitted sweet cherries (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 3  tablespoons  sugar
• 1  tablespoon  water
• 3  large egg yolks
• 1/4  cup  riesling or other slightly sweet white wine

Preparation

1. Divide cherries evenly among each of 6 small dessert bowls.

2. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon water, and egg yolks in the top of a double boiler, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in wine. Cook over simmering water until thick and mixture reaches 160° (about 8 minutes), stirring constantly with a whisk. Serve warm over cherries.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

128 (23% from fat)

Fat:

3.2g (sat 1g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.6g)

Protein:

2.5g

Carbohydrate:

23.6g

Fiber:

2.3g

Cholesterol:

102mg

Iron:

0.6mg

Sodium:

4mg

Calcium:

26mg