Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Delight your family and friends with this delicious chocolate treat.

Ingredients
1 quart of strawberries
1 package of semi sweet chocolate chips

Preparation tools
1 large 8 to 10 inch diameter sauce pan*
1 large stainless steel mixing bowl*
1 box of toothpicks
2 cookie sheets
Wax Paper
*(You may use a double boiler in place of the sauce pan and mixing bowl)

Procedure

1. Wash strawberries, remove stems. To remove water, roll berries on a towel.
2. Place berries on a rack to dry. Berries must be TOTALLY dry before you dip them in chocolate. If they are wet, the chocolate will become grainy.
3. Stick a toothpick (dipping handle) into the top of each strawberry.
4. Cover cookie sheet, plate or other tray with wax paper.
5. Fill sauce pan with an inch or two of water.
6. Place the stainless steel mixing bowl on top of the sauce pan, let it settle down into the pan. The bottom of the bowl must NOT touch the water.
7. Leave one inch of clearance between the water and the bottom of the bowl.
8. Bring the water to a boil and turn the heat down so the water simmers.
9. Put the chocolate chips into the bowl.
10. When the chocolate begins to melt stir it until it is all melted.
11. Pick up each strawberry with the toothpick handle.
12. Roll strawberry in melted chocolate until the berry is covered.
13. Place chocolate covered berries on wax paper to harden.
14. To hasten hardening put berries in the refrigerator.

Posted by John Sedgwick