Desserts to go with the pasta..........

Well - you need something yummy to follow up with.
The Vin Santo in the first recipe is a delicious Italian dessert wine - other Italian dessert wines will work in this too - and it is a no-cook dessert!
The 2nd recipe is not really for kids - unless you want to try and get them off the ceiling fan as they shout 'Hey Ma - look at me - weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...'. Substitute the coffee for some fudge instead!

Strawberry parfait with Vin Santo and biscotti
Ingredients
These measurements are for a 1 litre glass bowl - shallow and square works best.
250g biscotti biscuits
400g strawberries - halved
50g/2oz golden caster sugar
250g mascarpone
284ml carton double cream - softly whipped
100ml/3 1/2 fl oz Vin Santo

Place biscotti in a plastic bag and crush with end of rolling pin (or similar) - leave slightly chunky.
Place in a bowl - drizzle over Vin Santo stir and leave.
Meanwhile - half the strawberries and the sugar in another bowl - mash together with a fork.
In another bowl - whip the mascarpone - fold in the cream - if too thick add a little milk.
Take 1 litre bowl - layer half the biscotti on base
Top with half the crushed strawberries
Top those with half the mascarpone
Repeat the three layers - decorate with the remaining strawberries
Chill before serving.



Biscotti Ice Cream with Hot Mocha.
Ingredients. (to serve 4 - apparently!)
500ml pot of good quality vanilla ice cream
14 biscotti biscuits
100g bar good quality dark chocolate
2 tbsp brandy
200ml/7fl. oz. freshly made strong coffee.

Leave ice cream out of freezer for 5 mins to soften - tip into a bowl.
Put 6 biscotti into a bag - crush with rolling pin - fold into ice cream - return ice cream to freezer.
Break chocolate into a microwaveable bowl - add brandy - microwave on high for 30 secs-1min (till melted).
Pour in hot coffee and stir till smooth.
Scoop ice cream into bowls/heatproof serving glasses - pour mocha over.
Serve with remaining biscotti on the side.