1. place peaches briefly in boiling water, quench under cold water. Score the peach halves in a fan shape and divide evenly among four plates.
2. rinse and dry figs and cut into quarters. Core melon wedge and cut into slices. Divide figs and melon evenly among plates as well.
3. cook the sauce just before serving. To do this, add sugar, sherry, egg, juice of one lemon and cornstarch (maizena) to a saucepan and stir with the whisk of a hand mixer. Heat over medium heat, stirring throughout, until the mixture rises in the saucepan and thickens. Spread sauce evenly over fruit; dust with confectioners’ sugar. Divide amarettini evenly among plates.
Garnish with lemon balm, if desired.
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Legend: tb: el. amarettini: Italian cookies