Walnut Semifreddo with Walnut Cherry Brownies and Cherry Compote

Walnut and Cherry Brownie Base

• 100 gms – 1 cup walnuts
• 300 gms – 10 oz. cherries pitted and halved
• 165 gms – 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 130 gms + 2 tbsp – 2/3 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar divided
• 265 gms – 9 oz. dark chocolate chopped
• 150 gms – 2/3 cup unsalted butter cut into pieces
• 4 tbsp cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 2 ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

Cherry Compote

• 400 gms – 14 oz. cherries pitted and halved
• 95 ml – 3 oz. Maraschino liqueur or Brandy or orange juice
• 40 gms – 1/5 cup granulated sugar

Walnut and Cherry Bark

• 450 gms – 1 lb. dark chocolate chopped
• 85 gms – ¾ cup walnuts toasted and cooled
• 1/3 cup candied cherries roughly chopped
• 50 gms – 1 ¾ oz. crunchy salted caramel chocolate chopped

Walnut Semifreddo

• 120 gms – 1 ¼ cups walnuts
• 150 gms – ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 300 ml – 1 ¼ cups cream to be whipped with 2 tbsp icing sugar
• 5 egg yolks
• 125 ml – ½ cup water