Bittersweet Chocolate-Cherry Sorbet with Fresh Cherry Compote

 Ingredients:

 

Sorbet:   
- 3/4 cup red cherry jam (such as Bonne Maman)
- 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
- 1/4 cup sugar $
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water

Compote:
- 1/4 cup sugar $
- 1 pound fresh Bing or tart cherries, pitted and halved

Preparation

To prepare sorbet, combine first 4 ingredients in a heavy saucepan, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add 2 cups water, stirring with a whisk. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring well with a whisk. Cool to room temperature; cover and chill overnight.

Stir sorbet mixture with a whisk. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm.

To prepare compote, combine 1/4 cup sugar and cherries; toss well. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Serve compote with sorbet.