Chocolate Covered Tuxedo Strawberries

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (16 ounce) cartons strawberries
• 1 (8 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (12 ounce) package almond bark
• cooking paraffin wax (optional)
• wax paper, lined cookie sheets
• toothpick
• shortening (optional for emercency response plan) or vegetable oil (optional for emercency response plan)

Recipe

• 1 wash strawberries and allow to dry 2-3 hrs before dipping.
• 2 place 3 or 4 (depending on the amount you are making) almond bark bars in a microwave safe bowl. microwave for 1 minute, then stir, continue to microwave in 15-30 second intervals until chocolate is melted.
• 3 dip strawberries up to leaves by holding stem/leaves, place on wax paper lined cookie sheet.
• 4 place strawberries in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to allow chocolate to harden. for a faster alternative, place in freezer for 2 minutes.
• 5 melt 3 or 4 bars or 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips and wax in a microwave safe bowl. microwave for 1 minute, then stir, continue to microwave in 15-30 second intervals until chocolate is melted. (wax is optional but it gives the finished product a shiny finish rather than a dull finish).
• 6 dip strawberries up to leaves on the left and right side, forming a "v" in the center w/ almond bark, by holding stem/leaves, place on wax paper lined cookie sheet.
• 7 with a toothpick or shishkabob scewer dip end in chocolate and make dots/buttons up the middle of the strawberries.
• 8 allow to set up in refrigerator or freezer as instructed above.
• 9 serve cold, i put mine on a glass,crystal serving tray.
• 10 hints: (emergency response plan) if your chocolate becomes firm in the microwave, add a little bit of shortening or vegetable oil until it
• 11 softens.
• 12 also, make strawberries the day that you are planning to serve them, with the chocolate shell the strawberries can't breathe and will shrivle up.