Photo: Strawberries with Marsala and Lemon Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups sweet Marsala wine
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Zest and juice of 1 large lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 16 amaretti or 4 (4-inch) long biscotti cookies, crushed
- Serving suggestion: 2 cups vanilla bean gelato or ice cream
Directions
For the sauce: In a small saucepan, combine the wine, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly until the sugar has dissolved. Cook until the liquid has reduced by half, 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the nutmeg. Allow the sauce to cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving (can be made 3 days in advance).
To serve: Scoop the gelato into 4 dessert bowls and arrange the strawberries on top. Drizzle with the sauce and top with the crushed cookies.
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By vickierigsby
Alabama
on February 24, 2013
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This was so good. The freshness of the strawberries and the sweetness of the syrup is an elegant balance over the gelato. I used the biscotti cookies. Delicious. Thank you Giada.
By The Queen of Co...
Lake Ozark, MO
on February 25, 2012
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Love the lemon flavor with the Marsala wine .... this is so easy especially for a spur of the moment dessert!
By sjhunter1
Austin, Texas
on October 13, 2011
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I served this with vodka whipped cream, oh my! Yum! Only thing is, I'd say use just a pinch of nutmeg as my husband & I found the nutmeg flavor very overpowering. I'd prefer to have been able to taste the marsala wine flavor more. I also poured the cooled sauce over my strawberries & let them macerate for an hour or three in the fridge, mmmm!
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