Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • One 3/4-pound loaf sourdough bread, crusts removed and bread cut into 1-inch cubes (about 10 cups)
  • 4 pounds mixed stone fruits, such as peaches, apricots and plums, each pitted and cut into 8 wedges
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Moscato d'Asti
  • 8 large egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of the sugar with the hot water, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and stir to combine.
  • Arrange the bread cubes on a large rimmed baking sheet.
  • Drizzle the bread cubes with the sugar-syrup-and-olive-oil mixture and toss to coat.
  • Bake until the bread cubes are crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium stainless steel bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup of Moscato.
  • Fill a large bowl with ice water.
  • Set the bowl with the eggs over a medium saucepan filled with 1 inch of barely simmering water (you can also use a double boiler).
  • Remove the zabaglione from the heat and whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  • Carefully set the bowl in the ice bath and whisk the zabaglione until chilled, about 5 minutes.
  • To serve, add the bread cubes and mint to the fruit in the bowl and toss well.
  • Transfer the panzanella to shallow bowls, top each one with a large dollop of zabaglione and serve right away.