Cherries And Chocolate Semifreddo

By oggi

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh bing cherries, pitted and snipped or coarsely chopped
• 1/2 C shaved chocolate candy bar (milk, semi-sweet or bittersweet)
• 4 egg whites (powder)
• 21/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar (add more to taste)
• 11/2 C heavy cream, whipped
• chocolate sauce, cherry coulis, or amaretti cookies (optional)

Details

Adapted from oggi-icandothat.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

# Place chopped cherries in one layer on a plate and leave in the freezer. Chill chocolate in the refrigerator.
# In a stand mixer, whip egg whites and vanilla extract until frothy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat until stiff but not dry. Fold in whipped cream. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
# Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with plastic film allowing 6 inch overhang on each side. Put some of the cherries and chocolate evenly on the bottom of the pan then ladle about a third of the chilled cream and egg whites. Freeze for 15 minutes. Repeat layering procedure with the remaining cherries/chocolate and cream/egg whites. Cover top with the plastic film overhang. Freeze for 3 hours or overnight.
# Slice and serve with chocolate or cherry sauce. Or allow to soften for 5 minutes and use ice cream scoop and spoon into dessert glasses.