Chocolate Covered Dipped Strawberries

Easy, delicious and elegant!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 24 berries

Ingredients

• 1  quart fresh strawberries
• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 teaspoon shortening
• 1⁄2 cup white chocolate wafers
•  assorted chopped  nuts or  coconut or   candy sprinkles, etc

Directions

1. Wash strawberries and allow to dry completely.
2. Place the chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave safe container and heat on high for about 1 minute or until melted and smooth when stirred.
3. Place the white chocolate coating wafers in another microwave safe container and heat on high for about 1 minute or until melted and smooth when stirred.
4. Holding by the leaves, dip half the strawberries in the chocolate mixture and half in the white chocolate. Allow excess to drip off.
5. Place on wax paper and sprinkle with chopped nuts or coconut or sprinkles or drizzle with the opposite color or chocolate.
6. Allow to harden. (I place mine in the frig and they are ready in about 30 minutes).
7. Place in foil cups if desired.
8. Serve that day or place in the refrigerator for storage for a day or two.