Chocolate Covered Strawberries
A quick classic and delicious treat, it’s sweet, creamy and refreshing!
Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Yield: 20 strawberries
Ingredients
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20 Strawberries (more or less is okay)
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¾ cup of chocolate chips or shavings (preferably milk chocolate but can substitute with any type of chocolate)
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White chocolate (Optional)
Directions
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Wash strawberries and dry with a paper towel.
In a small pot add water until half-way and boil. -
Place a heat safe bowl on top of the boiling pot of water to create a double boiler.
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Add chocolate into the bowl and whisk every few minutes until fully melted.
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Once the chocolate is melted, remove the bowl from the heat and place aside for a few minutes for the chocolate to thicken up (texture should be thick enough to not drip from the strawberry but thin enough to coat the strawberry).
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Take the strawberries by the stem and dip/coat the strawberry in the chocolate.
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Place strawberry onto parchment or wax paper to cool.
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After all strawberries are coated, let them cool in the fridge until chocolate is solidified.
*Optional continuation* -
Melt some white chocolate in the microwave and take the strawberries out of the fridge.
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Take a spoon and drizzle the white chocolate onto the strawberries.
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Place strawberries back into the fridge until solid And enjoy!
