The Family Adventure Guide - Issue 35 -2024 - Magazine - Page 6
Chocolate Dipped
Strawberries
Ingredients
10 ounce package Bittersweet, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate chips.
2 pounds fresh strawberries stems attached
Method
1. Start by washing the strawberries and then drying them VERY well. It's so
important to dry the strawberries well because, as you may know, chocolate and
water do not work well together! If the strawberries are the least bit wet the
chocolate will not stick!
2. If desired, add a handful of toppings, like crushed nuts or coconut or sprinkles,
onto their own small plates. Line a sheet pan with parchment or waxed paper.
3. Use a double boiler (glass bowl over pan with water, see below)
4. or microwave the chocolate for 30 second intervals, removing and stirring at
each 30 second interval, until the chocolate has melted. Stir often, making sure
not to burn the chocolate!
5. Holding a strawberry by the stem, dip into melted chocolate, lift and twist
slightly, letting the excess chocolate fall back into the bowl. At this point you
may dip the strawberry in coconut or nuts (or leave it plain) and then place the
strawberry on the parchment paper. Repeat with the rest of the strawberries.
6. For a white chocolate drizzled strawberry, dip a fork in the melted white
chocolate and drizzle the white chocolate over the dipped strawberries.
7. Chill the strawberries until the chocolate sets, about 15 minutes.
How to make your own double boiler:
Fill a saucepan ¼ full with water and bring the water to a low gentle boil.
Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and set a large (heat-proof) glass bowl on
top, making sure the bowl tightly covers the pot. Make sure there are a few
inches of space between the bottom of the bowl and the water.
Add chocolate to the bowl and stir constantly, until melted and smooth.
Remove the bowl from heat and add a handful of reserved chocolate to the
bowl to temper the chocolate. Stir until the additional chocolate has melted.
THE FAMILY ADVENTURE GUIDE- FLORIDA EDITION
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