Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Desserts Fruit Desserts Strawberry Desserts
This is the simplest version of chocolate covered strawberries I know. Paraffin was originally used instead of shortening. Turn the strawberries upside down and insert by the toothpicks into a piece of styrofoam for easy cooling, or simply place them on a sheet of wax paper. White chocolate may be drizzled over the milk chocolate for a fancier look. They are perfect for weddings when decorated with frosting bow ties, bells, butterflies, roses, etc.
Servings per recipe: 24
Calories per serving: 115
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 15m
Ingredients:
- 16 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
Directions:
- 1 In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. Holding them by the toothpicks, dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture.
- 2 Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries.
- 3 Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 7.3g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 29mg | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 12.7g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 3% |
| Sugars | 11g | |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | |
| Calcium | 28mg | |
| Iron | 0mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 0mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 2mg | |
| Folate | 5mcg |
