Melt the chocolate

• Chop the dark chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl.
• Melt it over a saucepan of simmering water, or in short bursts in the microwave, until smooth.

Prepare the strawberries

• Wash and hull the strawberries, then halve them lengthwise.
• Cut each half into a heart shape by trimming a small V into the top and tapering the bottom.

Dip the strawberries

• Dip the bottom half of each strawberry heart into the melted chocolate.
• Let the excess chocolate drip off.

Chill and serve

• Place the dipped strawberries on a tray lined with baking paper.
• Chill until the chocolate sets, then serve as they are, on a dessert tray or with ice cream.