Liquorice parfait

Ingredients

300 ml	Cream
50 g	Liquorice, finely chopped (Main)
½ tsp	Food colouring, black
3	Eggs, 2 eggs, beaten, and 1 yolk
60 g	Caster sugar
2 tsp	Liquid glucose
2 Tbsp	Pernod liqueur
1 pinch	Salt

Directions

1. Place the cream and liquorice in a large saucepan and heat gently until the liquorice is very soft. Whisk in the black food colouring, transfer to a blender, puree until smooth and pass through a sieve.
2. Over a double boiler, whisk the eggs, egg yolk, glucose, sugar, liqueur and salt until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy. Remove from the heat, and using a electric mixer beat until cool.
3. Fold half the liquorice mixture into the egg mixture and fold in the remaining amount. Pour into cling wrap lined moulds or loaf tins and freeze.
4. Serve with caramelised pineapple and poached meringue.