rummy strawberries (perfect for a wintry night)

One of my favourite recipes for a wintry dessert is rummy berries. It's quick and easy and oh so yummy.

You will need:

1 punnet of organic strawberries, or other.

2 tablespoons of vanilla scented caster sugar

1/4 cup rum

40g butter

cream, ice cream or custard to serve.

What to do:

Melt the butter in a large frying pan, over high heat. Rinse and quarter the strawberries. Once butter is sizzling, add the strawberries and then the sugar. Leave to sizzle for a few minutes, then shake the pan. Add 1/2 the rum and reduce the heat to moderate. After a few more minutes, add the rest of the rum (to taste).

I've served it with homemade vanilla bean ice cream, which I shaped in my very adorable new loveheart silicone muffin trays, and I've also served it with Fortnum & Mason lemon shortbread, but it goes very well with cream or custard as well.