White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries With Citrus Sugar

The citrus sugar makes these extra special. Not only pretty, they are an easy dessert sure to impress! From Bon Appetit April 2010. The 30 min. cook time is actually time spent in the fridge.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 16 large strawberries

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  finely grated  orange peel
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  finely grated lemon peel
• 6  ounces  high-quality white chocolate, chopped (such as Lindt or Perugina)
• 16  large  ripe strawberries

Directions

1. Line baking sheet with foil. Using fingertips, mix sugar and citrus peels in small bowl until sugar is moist. Stir chocolate in small bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water.
2. Holding 1 strawberry by stem end, dip 2/3 of berry into chocolate; shake excess back into bowl. Turn berry dipped end up and sprinkle with citrus sugar (You may need to gently pat the sugar in while still warm). Place on prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining berries, chocolate, and sugar. Chill until chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.