Place the eggs, yolk, extract and sugar in a bowl and place in a double boiler over simmering water.
Whip until thick and pale, approximately 8 minutes with a hand beater.
Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks, fold the chocolate and cherries through until well combined.
Spoon the chocolate cream mixture into the warm egg mixture and fold until well combined.
Pour into a lined freezer proof dish, cover and freeze for minimum 4 hours or preferably overnight.
Remove and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Scoop and serve into bowls.
Serve as is or drizzle over a little sauce of your preference.
Dig in!
Notes
Chocolate: 27% cocoa white chocolate block was used here because it is a higher quality than baking chocolate and controls the level of sweetness in the semifreddo better. The higher the cocoa content the creamier our white chocolate which results in a smooth profile once mixed through our cream versus a floury end texture.
Temperature of the chocolate: Ensure the melted chocolate has cooled to almost room temperature so it doesn't warm the whipped cream and change the consistency of the overall dessert.
Flavor variations: Any berries like raspberries, strawberries or blackberries would work well with white chocolate.
Freezerproof tin: The tin used here fits 1 kilo or 2 pounds and it was filled pretty high!