Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

Name: Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters pint -large strawberries (18 to 20 strawberries); 118 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips or white vanilla baking chips; 1 teaspoon shortening or vegetable oil

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries is a dairy free hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 18. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 62 calories. If you have vanilla baking chips, medium-large strawberries, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes.

Instructions

Gently rinse strawberries and dry on paper towels (berries must be completely dry). Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.

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Paper Towels

In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring frequently.

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Shortening

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Remove from heat.

Dip lower half of each strawberry into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip back into saucepan.

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Strawberries

Chocolate

Dip

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Place on waxed paper-lined tray or cookie sheet.

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Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm, or until ready to serve. Store covered in refrigerator so chocolate does not soften (if made with oil, chocolate will soften more quickly at room temperature).

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