Frozen Berries with Hot White Chocolate

As the weather starts to get hotter, I think about easy to make cold desserts - and this one is a favorite. The frozen berries tempered by hot white chocolate makes for congealed, gooey goodness. Here's the recipe:

Frozen Berries with Hot White Chocolate

1 ¼ pounds good white chocolate, coarsely chopped (or white chocolate chips)
2 ½ cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
2 ¼ pounds combination of blueberries and red raspberries

Mix the berries together (you'll want a little of each type per serving). Then measure out enough of the berries to fill individual dessert plates (about one cup per person is about right) and then put each serving into individual plastic bags and put in freezer until about 5 minutes before ready to serve. You want the berries frozen solid so you can do this hours before using.

When ready, combine the white chocolate, heavy cream, and the vanilla in a
heat-proof bowl and set it over a pan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. The white chocolate must be very warm so make it right before ready to use.
About 5 minutes before serving and as the white chocolate is melting, remove the berries from the freezer and place them on individual serving plates. Ladle the hot white chocolate over the frozen berries and serve. Great interaction between the ice cold berries and hot white chocolate. This will make several servings; you can cut the recipe in half easily.