Name: Cherry & Chocolate Baked Alaska
Yield: 10
Ingredients: For the parfait; 8 egg yolks; 150g/5oz caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla paste; 175g/6oz dark chocolate (70%), roughly chopped; 600ml/1pt double cream; For the cherry compote; 250g/9oz frozen or canned pitted cherries; 50g/2oz caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla paste; For the cake base; 2 eggs; 50g/2oz caster sugar; 40g/1½oz plain flour; 4 tsp cocoa powder; For the meringue; 5 egg whites, at room temperature; A pinch of salt; 225g/8oz caster sugar

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