zabaglione

Zabaione (written also sabayon, zabajone, Italian pronunciation: [dzabaˈjonɛ]; or zabaglione, pronounced [zabaˈʎonɛ]), is an Italian dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, a sweet wine (usually Marsala wine, but sometimes Prosecco), and sometimes cream, mascarpone, or whole eggs. It is a very light custard, which has been whipped to incorporate a large amount of air. Zabaglione is traditionally served with fresh figs and is sometimes also called sabayon, while its real Italian name is zabaione (or zabajone, which is an archaic form). It is also popular in Argentina and Uruguay, where it is known as sambayón. In Colombia, it's known as sabajón. In Venezuela, it is sambayón as well as having a related egg-based dessert drink is called ponche de crema almost exclusively drunk at Christmas time.