Chocolate Dipped Strawberries 4 Ways Recipes

Steps:

• Cut a strip of baking parchment and leave to one side. To melt the dark chocolate, fill a small pan with 2cm water and bring to a simmer. Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and rest it on top of the pan, ensuring the bowl isn't touching the water. Stir the chocolate to gradually melt it. Or, melt the chocolate in 20 second blasts in the microwave, stirring after each blast until melted. Put the melted chocolate in a small deep bowl.
• Gently hold the strawberries by the leafy top and dip into the chocolate. Tap off any excess chocolate and put on the parchment to set. If you have any leftover chocolate, pour it onto another strip of parchment and leave it to set, it can be used again.
• If you'd like to decorate the strawberries, melt the white and milk chocolate and drizzle lightly over the fruit.

Steps:

• Wash strawberries and gently pat with paper towels until completely dry. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt semisweet chocolate and 1 tablespoon shortening at 50% power; stir until smooth. Dip each strawberry and place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze strawberries for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, microwave white chocolate and remaining shortening at 30% power until melted; stir until smooth. Stir in food coloring if desired. Drizzle over strawberries. Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• To make Striped Strawberries, melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil with chocolate chips, repeat with the white chocolate chips.
• Insert toothpick into the top of a strawberry.
• Coat strawberry entirely in chocolate, alternating between white and dark.
• Chill strawberries for about 15 minutes or until hardened.
• For white chocolate strawberries drizzle dark chocolate over the top in a quick back and forth motion. For dark chocolate strawberries, do the same with white chocolate drizzle.
• Chill once more for 15 minutes or until hardened.
• To make Peanut Strawberries. Melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil with the chocolate chips, repeat with the white chocolate chips. Insert toothpick into the top of a strawberry. Put peanuts in a bag and smash with rolling pin or cast-iron pan until they are crumbly.
• Coat strawberry entirely in chocolate, alternating between white and dark.
• Dip strawberry, while the chocolate is still warm, into a bowl of nuts.
• Chill once more for 15 minutes or until hardened.
• To make Cookie-Coated Strawberries. Melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil with the chocolate chips, repeat with the white chocolate chips. Insert toothpick into the top of a strawberry. Separate chocolate sandwich cookies in a bag and smash with rolling pin or cast iron pan until they are crumbly.
• Coat strawberry entirely in chocolate, alternating between white and dark.
• Dip strawberry, while the chocolate is still warm, into a bowl of cookie crumbs.
• Chill once more for 15 minutes or until hardened.
• To make Tuxedo Strawberries. Melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil with the chocolate chips, repeat with the white chocolate chips. Insert toothpick into the top of a strawberry.
• Coat strawberries entirely in white chocolate.
• Chill strawberries for about 15 minutes or until hardened.
• To form the tuxedo, dip one side of the white chocolate coated strawberry into dark chocolate at an angle, going to the top of white chocolate coating. Repeat on the other side, leaving a white "V" in the center of the strawberry.
• With a toothpick, draw a bowtie and buttons with remaining melted dark chocolate.
• Chill once more for 15 minutes or until hardened.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and cream together in a bowl set over simmering water until just melted. Stir and remove from the heat. Dip each strawberry in the chocolate and set aside on waxed or parchment paper to dry.

Steps:

• Melt chocolate as directed on package.
• Dip strawberries into chocolate; let excess chocolate drip off.
• Place on wax paper-covered baking sheet or tray. Let stand at room temperature or store in refrigerator for 30 min. or until chocolate is firm.

Steps:

• Rinse strawberries, drying them with paper towels.
• Melt chocolate in top of double boiler or in microwave (full power in 30 second intervals, until chocolate is melted, stirring often).
• Note 1: CHOCOLATE SHOULD NOT BE TOO HOT - IF IT GETS TOO HOT IT WILL DRIP ON THE BERRIES INSTEAD OF ADHERING TO THE BERRIES.
• Note 2: BE CAREFUL--OVER HEATING CHOCOLATE MAY CAUSE SCORCHING AND KEEP IT FROM BLENDING PROPERLY.
• Insert toothpick into stem end of strawberry and dip 3/4 of berry into chocolate, leaving green cap and some of the red berry showing.
• Spear free end of toothpick into a piece of Styrofoam or grapefruit to allow strawberry to dry upside down (alternatively dry strawberries on waxed paper).
• Note 3: If chocolate becomes too thick to work with reheat chocolate gently.
• Note 4: After chocolate hardens dip tip of berry into contrasting melted chocolate.
• After the chocolate hardens discard toothpicks.
• These berries are best if eaten within 24 hours, for longer storage refrigerate but serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl set over a small pot of simmering water. In a separate bowl, melt the white chocolate.
• Impale a strawberry with a skewer and dip it into the melted dark chocolate, just short of the leaves. Lay the strawberry on a parchment-lined baking sheet while the chocolate hardens. Lightly drizzle some white chocolate over the dark and leave to completely set.
• OR -> Dip strawberries into melted chocolate and then immediately roll in your choice of Rice Krispies OR coconut OR chopped nuts. Lay on a baking sheet to set.

Steps:

• On a low simmer in a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips. Holding the stem of the strawberry, dip each 1 individually into the chocolate and place them on a piece of parchment until hardened.

Steps:

• Cover an oven tray with foil or baking paper.
• Wash the strawberries and dry them thoroughly on paper towels.
• Melt the Melts according to instructions on the packet, or if using chocolate melt in double boiler or in the micriwave on low.
• Holding the strawberries by the stalk, dip them into the Melts. Place on the tray.
• Leave to set.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate and use within 4 hours.
• NOTES~ It is important that the surface of the strawberries are not wet from washing, as this will prevent the chocolate sticking to the fruit. The strawberries must be at room temperature for dipping as the chocolate sets more evenly and doesnt lift from the strawberry. Chocolate dipped Strawberries are best done just before serving as humidity can also be chocolate dipped fruits worst nightmare, but can be left for up to 24 hours in the fridge.

Steps:

• Place a glass bowl over a pot place pot on LOW!
• Heat whisk together chocolate and cream until completely smooth.
• Dip strawberries in chocolate.
• Place on waxed paper or foil until chocolate hardens/dries.