Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

My second time making chocolate covered strawberries! The first time I used only strawberries and chocolate chips. I grabbed a bag of white chocolate chips and heated them in the microwave for about 30 seconds. The result: burnt (literally some parts were black) and hardened chocolate. So in my second attempt, I followed the recipe instructions step-by-step, and they turned out so much better! Ahh I'm so happy! They're actually really easy and simple to make!

Ingredients:

• Strawberries (fresh, washed and dried)
• Chocolate Chips (semi-sweet)
• White Chocolate Chips
• Shortening

Directions:

1. Wash all of your strawberries and wipe clean with a paper towel. 
2. Put water in your double boiler and heat it on medium.
3. Once it is simmering, put chocolate chips and 1/2 teaspoon of shortening in a heat-safe bowl and put in the double boiler.
4. Once half way (to 3/4th) melted, quickly remove from the stove and place it on a table.
5. Dip the strawberries in the bowl of chocolate. 
6. Place chocolate covered strawberries on a bowl with the chocolate side face up.
7. Put the dipped strawberries in the freezer.
8. Repeat step 3 and 4 for white chocolate chips.
9. Take out the strawberries from the freezer.
10. Make swirls with the white chocolate over the strawberries.
11. Put in the freezer like step 6
12. Transfer to the refrigerator after 20-30 minutes.
13. Remove from refrigerator and enjoy!

Done!

Enjoy! The white chocolate swirls definitely adds an elegant and impressive look! :)