Honey Roasted Strawberries & Mascarpone Cream with Purple Basil

strawberries, runny honey, vanilla essence, lemon juice, mascarpone, crème fraîche, purple basil leaves

Preheat oven to 160˚C. Place 750g halved strawberries in a tray, drizzle with 2 tablespoons runny honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and combine. Bake for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, mix 250g mascarpone, 250g crème fraîche, 8 tablespoons runny honey and 1 teaspoon vanilla essence. Serve strawberries hot with the cream, sprinkled with ¹⁄³ cup purple basil leaves. Serves 4