Stuffed Strawberries

Serves 6

I like to use the largest strawberries I can find to make these elegant stuffed strawberries. Serve them on a silver tray!

12 colossal strawberries with their stems
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
2 ounces white chocolate
½ cup mascarpone cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar

1. Wash and dry the berries, but do not stem them.

2. Melt the semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate in separate bowls and keep warm.

3. Cut 1/8 inch off the stem end of each strawberry and reserve. With a small spoon, hollow out the pulp from the stem end of each strawberry and place the pulp in a bowl.

4. To the pulp, add the mascarpone cheese and sugar, and beat the mixture until smooth.

5. Fill a pastry bag with the mixture and pipe some into the cavity of each strawberry. Replace the stems and place the strawberries on a serving tray.

6. Use a small fork to drizzle some of the semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate over the strawberries.