Anibal Romero, Crabtree’s Kittle House
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, softened
- 6 ounces superfine sugar
- 1 quart heavy cream
Sabayon
- 3 ounces Muscat white wine
- 10 egg yolks
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces superfine sugar
Method
- Combine wine, egg yolks, vanilla extract and 6 ounces sugar and whip together in the top of a double boiler over medium heat until mixture thickens. Be careful not to cook the eggs. (A thermometer should read 165? F).
- Once ready, place double boiler in an ice bath to cool, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl or Kitchen Aid, whip butter until soft. Add cream cheese a little at a time until well blended. Add the 6 ounces of superfine sugar and whip until smooth and creamy.
- When sabayon is fully cooled, fold into cream cheese mixture.
- Whip cream into soft peaks. Vigorously fold the whiped cream into the sabayon/cream cheese mixture.
- Pour into 12-inch-round cake pan. Let rest in refrigerator overnight.