Nothing says Valentine's Day like chocolate covered strawberries. They are super easy to make and delicious to eat.
Ingredients
15 strawberries (washed and dried)
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
a small pat of butter
Directions
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Place chocolate chips in a double broiler. If you do not have one you can easily create your own with a saucepan and ceramic mixing bowl.
Fill 1/3 of the saucepan with water and place the mixing bowl on top. Next, place the chocolate chips and butter in the bowl and turn the heat on low. It will take sometime for the chocolate to melt but you want low heat to keep the chocolate from burning. During the heating process, you want to stir the chocolate frequently. I typically keep a hot pad near by because the mixing bowl will get hot. After the chocolate has melted turn the heat off. I then tilt my mixing bowl and scrape the chocolate down. Now it is time for the strawberries. It is very important that the strawberries are dry. If not, it makes it difficult for the chocolate to stick to the strawberries. Dip your strawberries one at a time in the chocolate. While dipping, rotate the strawberry around to make sure you get an even coating. Then, place your chocolate covered strawberries on the wax covered cookie sheet. Once all strawberries have been dipped, place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator for the chocolate to harden, about 1-2hours.
