Ingredients: 4 bananas 4 mandarins 13 ounces (400 g) of sugar 4 eggs 1 glass of champagne 1 vanilla pod 2 cups (50 cl) of water slivered almonds
Directions:1. Pour the water into a pot with 1 cup (250 g) of the sugar and the vanilla. Cook until a syrup solution is reached. 2. Peel the bananas and the mandarins. Slice the bananas and separate the mandarins into quarters. Cook the banana slices in the syrup for 5 minutes then add the mandarins and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Drain the fruits and reserve for later. 3. Separate the eggs. Put the egg yolks in a double boiler and pour in the remanding sugar. Whip in order to obtain a creamy zabaglione. 4. Incorporate the champagne while still beating vigorously. 5. Spread the slivered almonds on a baking sheet and grill in the oven turning over from time to time. 6. Decorate your serving dish with the cooked and drained fruits and nap with the zabaglione. Sprinkle with the toasted almonds and return to the oven to brown for a few minutes. Serve warm and enjoy this dessert with a glass of champagne. |