Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3 ounces chocolate, chopped
• 1 lb strawberry, with stems washed and dried very well (about 20)

Recipe

• 1 put the semisweet and chocolates into 2 separate heatproof medium bowls. fill 2 medium saucepans with a couple inches of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. turn off the heat; set the bowls of chocolate over the water to melt. stir until smooth. (alternatively, melt the chocolates in a microwave at half power, for 1 minute, stir and then heat for another minute or until melted.)
• 2 once the chocolates are melted and smooth, remove from the heat. line a sheet pan with parchment or waxed paper. holding the strawberry by the stem, dip the fruit into the dark chocolate, lift and twist slightly, letting any excess chocolate fall back into the bowl. set strawberries on the parchment paper. repeat with the rest of the strawberries. dip a fork in the chocolate and drizzle the chocolate over the dipped strawberries.
• 3 set the strawberries aside until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.