Recipe#11221

Title: Choc Dipped Strawberries

From: "Christene W." lcw@i1.net 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.baking 
 Subject: Re: Chocolate covered Strawberries 
 Message-ID: c2CM2.364$h5.3058281@news1.i1.net 
 Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 22:00:55 -0600 

18 strawberries with stems
 8 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
 Wash strawberries in cold water and gently pat dry. Line a cookie
 sheet with waxed paper. In small saucepan over low heat, melt 4
 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate with 1 teaspoon oil, stirring
 occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and set saucepan in a
 pan of hot water to maintain a good dipping consistency. Dip
 strawberries into coating until 2/3 of each berry is covered. Allow
 excess coating to drip off; place strawberries on waxed paper-covered
 cookie sheet. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until coatingis set. When
 coating is set, melt the remaining 4 ounces of chocolate with 1
 teaspoon of oil, again stirring occasionally until smooth and
 setting pan in another pan of hot water to keep the consistency.
 Dip each berry a second time just a little bit higher than 2/3 of
 the berry to form a smooth line but still revealing the red tops.
 Refrigerate to set.