{"id":16874,"date":"2015-03-07T05:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=16874"},"modified":"2025-12-21T15:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T22:29:24","slug":"frozen-fruit-with-hot-white-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=16874","title":{"rendered":"The Ivy Berry Melt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>What&#8217;s not to like about Hot White Chocolate!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure most of you (wherever you live) are absolutely, unequivocally sick of all this snow, ice, rain, dampness, cloudy and gloomy days we are all experiencing this winter.<\/p>\n<p>Well, I have a recipe for you. The frozen fruit will remind you of what you want to leave behind and that you are ready to move on to Spring. And the warm white chocolate smoothly flowing over and coating the frozen fruit, thawing it has it runs down the dish, should bring promise of all that melting snow you may be experiencing now. So, a little bit of winter, hopefully in our rear view mirrors, and Spring ahead of us.<\/p>\n<p>What would I do without Ina Garten. I love watching her show and watching her gather her ingredients at her local markets. I had this dessert at my friend, Peggy&#8217;s, and knew I would be making it again; and I did, again, and again, and again. You can change up your fruits. My favorites are raspberries, blueberries, cherries, and blackberries. Any fruits can be used, just make sure you freeze them. (Strawberries freeze a little too hard for me, almost like ice cubes.)<\/p>\n<p>The day I served this to my craft circle group (only seven of us in my section) I used frozen cherries, peaches, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. Anyone that can&#8217;t eat the seeds simply use fruits without seeds like the cherries and peaches.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Keep these ingredients in your freezer\/pantry and you can whip up a delicious dessert for any time you want to throw together a quick dessert, winter or summer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>BLAST FROM THE PAST<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/2010\/12\/12\/irish-cream-cheesecake\/\">Irish Cream Cheesecake<\/a> is one of the most delicious cheesecakes I have made. It has white chocolate in the filling along with the Irish Cream and also grated white chocolate on top of the finished cheesecake. I think the flavor of the Bailey&#8217;s Irish Cream put this dessert over the top in deliciousness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8615-e1424364421119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16949\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8615-e1424364421119.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8615\" width=\"500\" height=\"587\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make sure you use a good white chocolate. Do not use the squares of almond bark.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8641-e1424364483277.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16950\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8641-e1424364483277.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8641\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will not be a thick sauce so don&#8217;t wait until it thickens, it won&#8217;t. Pouring it over the frozen fruits thickens and coats the fruit. Also, if you use a clear vanilla, it will stay a whiter color; I did not have any the day I made this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8643-e1424364581497.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16951\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8643-e1424364581497.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8643\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I divided my fruit into individual portions and put in plastic bags that way I could quickly get the fruit out, put in dish before it thaws too quickly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_8667.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16964\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_8667-e1424372676856.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8667\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pour about 1\/3 to 1\/2 cup hot white chocolate over each serving.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8655-e1424363416466.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16946\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8655-e1424363416466.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8655\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-33044\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"33044\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?wprm_print=the-ivy-berry-melt\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#343434\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name\">The Ivy Berry Melt<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-tags-container\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-times-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">white chocolate chips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">c.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">heavy whippingt cream<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">vanilla bean paste<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">clear if you have it<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2 1\/4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lb.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">frozen fruit or all berries*<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">see note below<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">orange zest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">grand Marnier<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">pinch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sea salt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\"><p><strong>Prep the Chocolate:<\/strong>\u00a0Place your finely chopped white chocolate in a heat-proof glass or stainless steel bowl.<\/p><p><strong>Infuse the Cream:<\/strong>\u00a0In a small saucepan, combine the heavy cream and the orange zest. Heat over medium-low just until it begins to\u00a0<strong>simmer<\/strong>\u00a0(bubbles forming around the edges). Do not let it come to a rolling boil.<\/p><p><strong>The &quot;Bloom&quot;:<\/strong>\u00a0Pour the hot cream directly over the chopped chocolate. Let it sit untouched for\u00a0<strong>3 full minutes<\/strong>. This allows the chocolate to melt gently without being agitated into a grainy mess.<\/p><p><strong>Emulsify:<\/strong>\u00a0Using a small whisk or a spatula, start stirring in small circles in the center of the bowl, gradually moving outward.\u00a0The mixture will transform from &quot;milky&quot; to a glossy, pale-gold sauce.<\/p><p><strong>Finish:<\/strong>\u00a0Stir in the orange liqueur (if using), vanilla, and that pinch of salt.<\/p><p><strong>Keep Warm:<\/strong>\u00a0Keep the sauce in a warm spot (or in a bowl over a pot of warm water) until you are ready to serve.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">About 5 minutes before serving, remove the berries from the freezer and place them on individual serving plates. Ladle the warm chocolate sauce over the berries and serve.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Yield: 8 to 10 servings<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Recipe Notes<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>You can either buy frozen berries, or freeze your own by placing the berries on a flat tray in layer. When the berries are fully frozen, keep them a plastic bag in the freezer. Larger berries, such as strawberries, do not freeze well.<\/p>\n<p>Ina used all berries. I used frozen peaches, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and cherries. I do not like the way strawberries freeze. They are like little ice cubes. I would recommend not doing those. The next time I make this dessert I will use cherries, raspberries, blueberries and maybe blackberries.<br \/>\nAdapted from Ina Garden Food Network<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"ingredients\">1 1\/4 pounds good white chocolate, coarsely chopped&nbsp;<br \/>\n2 1\/2 cups heavy cream&nbsp;<br \/>\n2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract&nbsp;<br \/>\n2 1\/4 pounds frozen mixed berries or frozen raspberries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Combine the chocolate, heavy cream, and the vanilla in a heat-proof bowl and set it over a pan of simmering water until the chocolate melts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About 5 minutes before serving, remove the berries from the freezer and place them on individual serving plates. Ladle the warm chocolate sauce over the berries and serve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Note: You can either buy frozen berries, or freeze your own by placing the berries on a flat tray in one layer. When the berries are fully frozen, keep them a plastic bag in the freezer. Larger berries, such as strawberries, do not freeze well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8651-e1424364979223.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16954\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_8651-e1424364979223.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8651\" width=\"500\" height=\"518\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For my luncheon I put the fruit in my little antique dessert glasses. Then I also served to my husband in the soup bowl. 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I&#8217;m sure most of you (wherever you live) are absolutely, unequivocally sick of all this snow, ice, rain, dampness, cloudy and gloomy days we are all experiencing this winter. Well, I have a recipe for you. The frozen fruit will remind you of what you want to leave behind and that you are ready to move on to Spring. And the warm white chocolate smoothly flowing over and coating the frozen fruit, thawing it has it runs down the dish, should bring promise of all that melting snow you may be experiencing now. So, a little bit of winter, hopefully in our rear view mirrors, and Spring ahead of us. What would I do without Ina Garten. I love watching her show and watching her gather her ingredients at her local markets. I had this dessert at my friend, Peggy&#8217;s, and knew I would be making it again; and I did, again, and again, and again. You can change up your fruits. My favorites are raspberries, blueberries, cherries, and blackberries. Any fruits can be used, just make sure you freeze them. 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