Method

• 1.
  Preheat oven to 180°C.
• 2.
  Place the marsala, vanilla, cinnamon and sugar plums in a baking dish and sprinkle with the sugar.
• 3.
  Bake in the oven for 20 minutes then drain juice into a saucepan and place plums in a serving dish.
• 4.
  Combine the arrowroot with a little cold water, add to the plum juice, then cook over low heat, stirring until thickened. Pour over the plums and allow to cool.
• 5.
  To make the mascarpone custard, place the eggs, sugar, cornflour and vanilla in a bowl and whisk to combine. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and beat until thick.
• 6.
  Remove the mixture from the heat and beat over a bowl of iced water until cool. Stir in the mascarpone. Serve with the cooled sugar plums.