Chocolate Covered Strawberries {Valentine’s Day}

Every year when Valentine’s Day approaches, I begin dreaming about chocolate-covered strawberries.Chocolate over any fruit is delicious, but chocolate covered strawberries are just divine!

Not to mention, they are just plain GORGEOUS!

Now if I’m not lucky enough to be “gifted” some of these… I just make my own!!

No matter what type of chocolate you use, dark, milk, white or a combination they are sure to be fabulous. Eat soon! They don’t keep long…and don’t forget to “gift” some away. You just might get “gifted” a few yourself!

Chocolate Covered Strawberries {Valentine's Day}

Just a Tip!

Difficulty: For Beginners

Budget: Reasonable

Estimated Time: Under 30 minutes

You Will Need...

You'll Need:
Fresh & Ripe Strawberries
Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate and/or White Chocolate
Paper towels
Non-stick mat or wax paper
Piping Bag or a Ziploc Bag
Packaging:
Small cupcake boxes / Gift Bags
Tissue Paper / cupcake liners
Ribbon
Paper Heart cutouts

Instructions

Step 1: Very simple: 1. Rinse your strawberries. Dry completely. 2.Melt your choice of chocolate. (Your chocolate package will give you the best way to melt that particular chocolate). OR Use a double-boiler or a bowl over top of hot, but NOT boiling water. Heat very slowly, stir and remove from heat source when about 75% of the chocolate has melted. Continue stirring until fully melted. 3. Dip dry strawberries! 4. Decorate if you choose (Dip immediately in sprinkles, nuts, coconut or candy pieces). OR drizzle with melted chocolate using a piping bag, a plastic bag with a small slit in the corner, or just a fork. Lay on wax paper or a similar non-stick material. 5. Allow chocolate to set [harden}. 6. EAT …or Wrap and Gift!!

Step 2: