VALENTINE STRAWBERRIES & CHOCOLATE
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Homes Etc in Articles, Recipes
Easy to prepare and fun to eat. A fabulous romantic treat perfect for a delicious Valentine’s dessert…
Cooking time: 10 Minutes
Ingredients
• 100g bar dark chocolate – 70% cocoa solids
• 360g punnet strawberries
• 4 tablespoons brandy or kirsch
• 50g caster sugar
• 25g butter
• 2 tablespoons double cream
Method
1 / Place the chocolate in a bowl and place over a pan of hot water to melt. Hull the strawberries and cut in half.
2 / Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add the strawberries and the brandy or kirsch. Cook for 30 seconds only, then remove from the heat. Light with a match and stand back. Once the flames have gone, remove the strawberries to a serving plate keeping the juices in the pan.
3 / Put the frying pan back over the heat, add the sugar and butter and stir together until the mixture begins to caramelise. Lastly add the cream and stir through.
4 / Pour the sauce over the strawberries, drizzle over the melted chocolate and serve immediately.
