serves
2
prep
25 minutes
cook
20 minutes
difficulty
Mid
serves
2
people
preparation
25
minutes
cooking
20
minutes
difficulty
Mid
level
Ingredients
- 6 cherries in sugar syrup (Amarena), halved
Almond polenta crumb
- 375 g plain flour
- 125 g polenta flour
- 4 g baking powder
- 250 g almond meal
- 275 g butter, softened
- 300 g caster sugar
- 5 g lemon zest
- 2.5 g salt
- 75 g egg yolk
Zabaione
- 36 g caster sugar
- 6 medium egg yolks
- 50 ml Boronia marsala
- 20 ml white wine
Instructions
To make the almond polenta crumb, preheat the oven to 165˚C. Place the flours, baking powder and almond meal in a bowl and stir to combine. Place the butter, sugar, lemon zest and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle. Beat until light and fluffy. Add a little bit of the mixed dry ingredients, then slowly add the yolk and mix until just combined. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix on low speed until the dough is crumbly. Spread over a baking tray and bake for 11 minutes or until lightly golden. Stand until cool, then break up and store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
To make the zabaione, fill a large saucepan with cold water and place over medium heat. Heat the water but do not boil. Place the sugar and egg yolks in a heatproof bowl and place over the hot water, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Whisk until the mixture has doubled in volume. Whisking continuously, gradually add the marsala and white wine and continue whisking until the mixture is thick and reaches 82˚C. Remove from the heat and set aside.
To serve, divide half the cherries between the serving glasses. Top with half the zabaione, then repeat the layers. Scatter with the crumble and serve.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
