1 lb Mascarpone cheese; really
-fresh
1 cn (large) dark cherries
-(pitted) in syrup (at
-least 1 cup liquid)
1/4 c  Granulated sugar
2 tb Rum; plus
1/3 c  Rum mixed with water and a
-little extra granulated
-sugar
24    Ladies fingers or biscotti
-alluovo cookies (avail. at
-italian specialty
-shops--sizes vary; but this
-assumes the fairly large
-ones)

Blend cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 2T rum together. Divide into 3
equal parts. Put 8 biscuits side by side in loaf pan thats at least large
enough to accomodate them. Pour 1/3 of the canned dark cherry juice over
the biscuits, distributing evenly. Layer 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the
biscuits. Put another 8 biscuits side by side over the cheese mixture.
Soak this layer of biscuits with the rum mixture. Layer another third of
the cheese mixture over the biscuits. Put another 8 biscuits side by side
over the cheese mixture. Soak this layer of biscuits with the remaining 2/3
cup of canned dark cherry syrup. Layer the final third of the cheese
mixture over the biscuits. Garnish with the extra cherries. Chill for
several hours for best results.