Cherry Semifreddo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g dark chocolate or 250 g milk chocolate
300 ml thickened cream, at room temperature
6 eggs, separated
sugar (optional) or sugar syrup (optional)
300 g pitted frozen cherries

Preparation

Line a large (23cm x 13cm x 6cm) loaf pan, cake pan, or mould, with plastic wrap leaving a good length of wrap hanging over the sides.
Melt chocolate in a bowl with 1/4 cup cream over boiling water (or in the microwave for about 90 seconds on 100% power).
Beat well together and cool.
Lightly whip remaining cream.
Whisk egg yolks together and beat into chocolate with cream and sugar.
Stiffly beat egg whites and whisk into chocolate mixture.
Stir in frozen cherries.
Wrap securely in plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
Serve sliced.