ITALIAN KISSES

These are easy to make but take a little time. They can be frozen for a few weeks, so good to make for guests – who will love them.

I don’t always abide by the exact measurements in the recipe. Use ice trays as moulds – stars and heart shaped ones if you have them. I have only made them in the shaped silicone trays.

• 400gm melted chocolate
• 500mls vanilla ice cream.

With a pastry brush, brush the inside of each mould with melted chocolate. Freeze until set and repeat. Place a spoonful of ice cream into each mould and freeze. Pour melted chocolate over the top of each mould to for a lid and freeze again, preferably overnight.

To unmould tap the bottom of the moulds gently. If you are serving them for a dinner party, turn out the kisses beforehand, place on greaseproof paper and freeze until needed.