Chocolate River over Drunken Berries

By exdircomp

Make ganache as directed You can use one pint of raspberries and one pint of blackberries. Then I added Chambord. I served the berries over good ice cream, then the ganache. I whipped heavy cream with powdered sugar,vanilla and a hint of nutmeg and used this to top off my dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved
• 1 nip orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate pieces - reserve a few shavings
• 1/2 cup cream
• Pinch salt
• Whipped cream, homemade
• 2 teaspoons orange zest

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Soak berries in liqueur for 20 minutes.

Melt chocolate with cream and salt over low heat until smooth and combined.

Remove berries to 2 dessert bowls with slotted spoon. Drown drunken berries in chocolate river, top with mounds of whipped cream and garnish with orange zest and chocolate shavings.