Ingredients

• 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
• 200g/7oz fresh cherries
• stones removed
• 1 tbsp cherry brandy
• 290ml/10fl oz single cream
• 200g/7oz good quality dark chocolate
• preferably 70% cocoa
• broken into pieces
• plus more for garnish
• 2 large free-range egg yolks

Directions

• Heat 2-3 tablespoons of water in a saucepan and stir in the sugar
• heating gently until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the cherries and heat through for 5-8 minutes
• or until the cherries are starting to soften and the juices resemble syrup.
• Remove the pan from the heat
• stir in the cherry brandy and set aside to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile
• melt the chocolate with the cream in a large glass bowl set over a pan of simmering water
• making sure the bowl and water do not touch. Once melted
• remove the bowl from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• Mix the egg yolks into the cooled chocolate mixture until glossy and smooth.
• Spoon the cherries into the bottom of six ramekin dishes or small dessert pots
• and top with the chocolate mixture. Chill for 30-60 minutes
• or until set.
• To serve
• grate over a little more dark chocolate.