Figs with Zabaglione
Similar to a custard sauce, zabaglione can be served with many desserts. This recipe contains low-fat dairy products, keeping the calories and fat down.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
Makes 8 servings.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup sugar or sugar substitute* equal to 1/4 cup sugar
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4 teaspoons cornstarch
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1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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1/2 cup light dairy sour cream
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1/4 cup sweet or dry Marsala
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4 cups quartered fresh figs, red raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and/or halved strawberries
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Ground cinnamon (optional)
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Fresh mint (optional)
Directions
1.
For custard, in a heavy medium saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk about half of the hot mixture into the eggs. Return all of the egg mixture to the saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Immediately pour custard into a medium bowl; whisk in sour cream and Marsala. Cover the surface with plastic wrap. Chill for 2 to 24 hours.
2.
To serve, divide custard among 8 dessert dishes. Top with fruit. Makes 8 servings.
Sugar Substitutes
Choose from Splenda granular or Sweet'N Low bulk or packets. Follow package directions to use amount equal to 1/4 cup. 90 cal, 5 pro, 10 carbo, 3 fat, 59 chol, 1 sat fat, 4 fib, 8 sug. Exch: 0.5 fruit, 1 fat. Carb choices: 0.5
Nutrition information
Calories 113, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Sodium 48 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Total Sugar 14 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 5 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Fruit .5, Other Carbohydrate .5, Fat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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