Chilled berries with white chocolate sauce

Fancy a really indulgent pud but don’t have the energy to cook? Just warm white chocolate, cream and vanilla together and drizzle over fabulous seasonal berries for the easiest pudding ever.

Serves 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes

200g (7 oz) good quality white chocolate, broken into pieces
600g (1lb 6oz) mixed berries taken straight from the fridge, hulled
250ml (8fl oz) double cream
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 tablespoon runny honey
Little coarsely grated white chocolate to decorate

1.    Add the chocolate to a bowl and set this over a saucepan of gently simmering water, making sure that the base of the bowl is not touching the water.  Heat gently for five minutes until the chocolate has melted.

2.    Meanwhile divide the berries between serving glasses, halving or quartering any large strawberries. 

3.    Gradually stir the cream into the chocolate then mix in the vanilla and honey until smooth. Continue heating, stirring from time to time for five minutes until the sauce is hot. 

4.    Pour the chocolate cream over the berries, decorate with grated chocolate and serve immediately.