With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, you can’t help but see delicious chocolate covered strawberries everywhere. I have been making these delicacies for years & it couldn’t be easier. They sell products like Dolci frutta in most grocery stores, but my way is easy too & less expensive.
There are three ingredients: strawberries, Nestle semi-sweet morsels (or any brand you choose) & vegetable oil. The semi-sweet is the traditional flavor, but milk chocolate, white chocolate or any other flavor would be delicious as well.
Start with clean, dry, room temperature strawberries. (most berries do not like to be doused with water (with the exception of blue & cran [bogs and all that!]). So I usually pat clean with a damp paper towel. Have a tray lined with wax paper & a spot on a shelf in your fridge to accommodate. Use a microwave safe (measuring) bowl. Pour morsels in & add a tablespoon of oil for each cup. Microwave on 50% power for one minute & try to stir. Then do the same at 30 second intervals. It should only take a few total minutes. When stirred & smooth, carefully grab the berry by the stem & dip. Let the excess drip & then place on tray. Place entire tray in fridge for the hardening process to begin. Peel off the wax paper & display on any pretty dish you may have. Keep stored in fridge until ready to serve. You may melt (in same fashion) white chocolate to drizzle off a spoon on top of the berries for easy decoration. Get creative. The entire process takes no time & all & they will be a hit!
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