When the birthday cake is finished...

A birthday weekend full of Colin the Caterpillar cake is bound to make my already extremely sweet tooth, even sweeter.  In the aftermath of Colin's face consumption, I neared a sugar low and obviously my thoughts turned to quick and easy desserts.  I thought I'd share one of my favourites with you.  Served at London's prestigious Ivy restaurant, this is the easiest dessert EVER and is delicious, both for an emergency pudding fix and for dinner party occassions.  Here it is folks: Frozen Berries with Hot White Chocolate (the clue's in the name).

Ingredients:

• 2 half-pints fresh raspberries
• 2 half-pints fresh blueberries
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced thick
• 1 cup of cream
• 10 ounces good white chocolate (not chips), chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method:

1. You can either spread the berries on a sheet pan in a single layer early in the day and place them in the freezer.  Once they’re frozen, store them in a freezer bag.  
2. OR you can cheat (like we always do) and just buy frozen fruit from the supermarket.  It's way less hassle and they can be stored so they're ready for when you most need them!
3. In a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, heat the cream, white chocolate and vanilla just until the chocolate melts. Don’t let the bowl touch the water and heat the mixture until it’s warm to the touch.
4. Put the frozen berries in little pudding dishes and allow to defrost a little (for about 10 minutes.)  Pour the hot white chocolate evenly over the frozen berries and DIG IN!

The mixture of hot and cold will blow your mind!  It only takes about 15 minutes and is AMAZING so give it a go and let me know if you love it as much as I do!