Chocolate Coated Spoons

Ingredients

• 4 ounces semisweet dark chocolate baking bar or 4 ounces sweet dark chocolate baking bar, chopped
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon amaretto or 1 tablespoon other liqueur
• 20 disposable spoons (you can even use heavy plastic spoons, the colored ones for the holidays are nice)
• 4 -6 ounces vanilla candy coating, melted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine chocolate baking bar, whipping cream and amaretto in a 1-cup glass measuring cup.
• 2 microwave on medium (50% power) for 1 minute, stirring at 30 seconds until melted and smooth.
• 3 dip spoons in melted chocolate so that the bowl of spoon is coated completely.
• 4 allow the excess to drip off.
• 5 place on wax paper; chill for at least 15 minutes in freezer to allow to set. drizzle chilled spoons with melted vanilla-flavored candy coating to decorate, if desired.
• 6 to use, stir into coffee or hot chocolate until melted.
• 7 makes about 20 spoons.
• 8 they are pretty if wrapped in colored plastic wrap and tied with a pretty bow.
• 9 if you don't have a micr o-wave, i think that this could be done stove top on low heat and just watch that the chocolate doesn't burn.
• 10 jan