Italian Desserts Recipes - Figs Maria (Fichi Maria) Recipe

Ingredients                                     

• 100 g/4 oz macaroons

• 16 ripe figs

• 8 sponge (lady) fingers

• 100 g/4 oz vanilla ice cream, from a block

• 30 ml/2 tbsp Marsala or Amaretto 4 cherries

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Method:

1. Grind the macaroons to a powder and peel and quarter the figs.

2. Cut the sponge fingers in half and line small individual bowls with them.

3. Add a layer of ice cream and a layer of quartered figs. Sprinkle with Marsala wine or liqueur.

4. Cover with powdered macaroons and chill before serving. Garnish with a cherry.