Fig Cake with Dried Cherries

On a day trip from Barcelona, we visited the stunning mountainside monastery called Montserrat (below), we took a cable car to the top, where there were tables selling an impressive variety of little round dried fig cakes (pan de higo), each uniquely decorated with dried fruit and nuts. Thin slices of this cake are often used instead of a cracker with cheese. We brought some home to enjoy as an appetizer before dinner with wine. I added dried cherries to my variation for a bit of tang.