Nici Wickes: Roasted Vanilla Strawberries

I love strawberries but this early in the season they can lack flavour. My advice is to warm them up! Roast or grill or in a pan with some sugar and lemon juice and you’ll find them a different berry altogether – jammy, sweet, and full of flavour.      Ingredients:  2 cups strawberries, hulled and large ones halved or quartered   1 tablespoon brown or white sugar    Juice from one orange    1 vanilla pod, halved and seeds scraped   Yoghurt or cream to serve   Handful of hazelnuts, toasted and chopped       Method:  Gently heat strawberries in a pan on the stove top or in the oven, with sugar, orange juice, and vanilla until they slump a little.   Serve with yoghurt or cream and sprinkled with hazelnuts.      Serving suggestions:    Spooned over brioche toast or toasted croissant topped with fresh ricotta. In a bowl with quality vanilla ice cream, a lick of balsamic vinegar or grind of black pepper and crushed hazelnuts. Make or buy some crepes and fill them with roasted and cooled strawberries with chopped pistachios folded through Greek yoghurt or whipped cream. Spooned on top of a homemade Basque Cheesecake or a bought sponge cake, for a glorious ruby red crown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.