Healthier Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
• 8 ounces milk chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• insert toothpicks into tops of strawberries.
• melt chocolate and shortening in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. holding strawberries by toothpicks, dip into chocolate mixture.
• turn strawberries upside down and insert toothpick into styrofoam or simply place strawberries on a sheet of wax paper. allow to cool completely.