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    BAKE A GBBO SHOWSTOPPER!

    Nov 05, 2020 5 minutes
    CELEBRATE IN STYLE WITH A TOUCH OF SPARKLE!

    Cherry & chocolate baked Alaska

    Parfait, ice-cream, cherry compote and fluff y meringue - topped with sparklers, if you wish - whether it's a New Year or a new job you're celebrating, this decadent twist on a classic baked Alaska is the ultimate party piece to bring to the table.

    SERVES 8-10

    For the parfait

    8 free-range egg yolks
    150g (5½oz) caster sugar
    1 tsp vanilla paste
    175g (6oz) 70% dark chocolate, roughly chopped
    600ml (1pt) double cream

    For the cherry compote

    250g (9oz) frozen or canned pitted cherries
    50g (1¾oz) caster sugar
    1 tsp vanilla paste

    For the cake base

    2 free-range eggs
    50g (1¾oz) caster sugar
    40g (1½oz) plain flour
    20g (¾oz) cocoa powder

    For the meringue

    5 free-range egg whites, at room temperature
    a pinch of salt
    225g (8oz) caster sugar

    You will need

    1.75-litre pudding basin, inside brushed with300ml (½pt) pudding basin, wrapped in clingfilm20cm (8in) cake tin, greased, then base-lined with baking paperlarge ovenproof serving plate; or baking sheet, greased, then lined

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