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Chocolate Spoon Cake With Cognac Cherries

From jim graham, le francais.

Steps

For cherries: combine cherries , water , 1 / 3 cup cognac and sugar in small saucepan.
Bring to boil , stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to low and cook until most liquid has been absorbed , about 30 minutes.
Cool.
Add cup cognac.
Cover.
Chill overnight.
For cake: preheat oven to 300f.
Position rack in centre of oven.
Butter bottom and sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan.
Line sides with parchment paper strip.
Sprinkle bottom with almonds.
Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water , stirring until smooth.
Remove from over water.
Cool slightly.
Beat butter and cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
Add yolks 1 at a time , beating well after each addition.
Fold in melted chocolate , then cocoa.
With clean , dry beaters , beat egg whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form.
Add cup sugar , beat until stiff but not dry.
Fold whites into chocolate mixture in 2 additions , folding until just combined.
Pour batter into pan.
Bake until tester inse.

Ingredients

dried cherries, water, cognac, sugar, toasted almond, bittersweet chocolate, butter, eggs, unsweetened cocoa powder, whipping cream, milk, egg yolk, vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream