How
To Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Recipes & Tips
Here’s a handy recipe
guide showing you how to make four different types of chocolate covered
strawberries: Chocolate Dipped; White Chocolate Dipped; Double Chocolate Dipped
and Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries. These are so easy to make yet are such an
impressive (and romantic) treat. Don’t miss the big list of tips shared at the
bottom (underneath the recipes).
Prepare the Strawberries
Before starting to dip the strawberries, cover a baking sheet with wax
or parchment paper.
For best results, make sure strawberries are at room temperature
before starting.
Clean strawberries by gently rinsing them with cool water then pat
completely dry with paper towels. Leave stems and leaves on the strawberries.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry with With White Chocolate Drizzle
6 ounces of dark chocolate
3 tablespoons half and half cream
1/2 tablespoon of butter (unsalted)
20 large strawberries
Heat the chocolate and cream in a double boiler with gently
simmering water. Stir frequently. Once the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth, add
butter and stir until butter is melted. Turn off heat.
Dip strawberries one at a time, as high as you like with
chocolate, then lay on covered baking sheet.
Refrigerate for about 30 minutes until chocolate is set.
Optional: Drizzle with melted white chocolate for an
impressive display.
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White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
24 large strawberries
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening
In a double boiler, mix the white chocolate chips and 1
tablespoon of shortening over gently simmering water. Stir until melted. Dip each strawberry into the melted white chocolate 3/4 of
the way up the strawberry, lay on baking sheet.
Optional Chocolate Drizzle:
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening
Mix and melt together over a double boiler. After chocolate
is melted, dip a spoon into the chocolate and drizzle over the white chocolate
covered strawberries. Pop the baking sheet into the refrigerator for at least 30
minutes for the chocolate to harden and set.
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Double Dipped Chocolate Strawberries
20 large strawberries
8 ounces white chocolate candy coating (4 2-oz squares)
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Melt white chocolate candy coating in a double boiler over
gently simmering water. Once melted, remove from heat. Dip each strawberry right up to the stem of the strawberry.
Place on covered baking sheet and allow the chocolate to set before the next
step. Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips in double boiler with gently
simmering water. Once chocolate is melted, remove from heat. Dip each strawberry no more than 1/2 way up (leaving the top
portion of the white chocolate candy coating exposed). Place on covered baking sheet and allow the chocolate to dry
before refrigerating.
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Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries
Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries Make Quite The Impression!
How impressive are these, and yet so easy to make! Use the
same ingredients as the double dipped strawberries above, but increase the
semi-sweet chocolate chips to two cups, the difference will be the dipping
method. You’ll also want to make sure to use large strawberries that have good
length to them for the best “tuxedo” effect.
• First dip strawberries with the white chocolate candy
coating right up close to the top. Allow the coating to set before next step.
• Melt the semi-sweet chocolate as directed in the recipe
above then dip each strawberry first at the back, then on both sides at an
angle, meeting the same level at top with white layer and then meet at the
bottom of the strawberry, leaving the middle white chocolate candy coating
exposed to create a “V” for the white tuxedo shirt.
• Lay strawberries on covered baking sheet tuxedo side up and
allow chocolate to set.
• To make the buttons and bow tie, fill a ziploc bag with
melted dark chocolate (allow to cool a bit so it’s not too hot to handle), snip
a tiny bottom corner off, then squeeze bag gently to dot the buttons and fill
the bowtie (two small triangles pointing to each other). For really tiny buttons
you could also use a toothpick dipped in dark chocolate then dab onto the
tuxedo shirt.
• Refrigerate until set (about 30 minutes).
Dipping and Prep Tips
• Wash and pat dry the strawberries right before dipping them
instead of doing this hours ahead of time. This will help prevent too much
water absorption and “mushy” strawberries.
• Do not allow the chocolate to overheat or get scorched by
high heat. This will make the chocolate bitter and grainy.
• No special tools required for dipping the strawberries into
the melted chocolate, simply use a fork (inserted into stem end of
strawberries). Or if the leaves and stem are still attached, use them to hold
onto when dipping.
• When dipping strawberries, “swirl” them while they are
submerged in the melted chocolate so they get covered really well.
• When dipping strawberries in melted chocolate, allow the
excess to drip back into the pot before placing them on covered baking sheet.
• If chocolate gets too thick while you’re still dipping
strawberries, gently reheat to thin.
• If you don’t have a double boiler, you can melt the
chocolate in the microwave for 30 second intervals; stir between each cooking
session and make sure you don’t overheat the chocolate. You can also use a pot
of gently simmering water with an oven-proof glass bowl sitting in the water
(not submerged though).
• When melting chocolate in a double boiler, don’t allow any
water to splash into the chocolate–this will make it unusable.
• For an extra twist, you can embellish the strawberries by
sprinkling finely crushed nuts or candies over the just-dipped strawberries.
• Carefully remove the chilled chocolate covered strawberries
from the baking sheet with a flat knife if necessary.
• Once the chocolate coated strawberries are made, they should
be served that same day (or within 12 hours).
You can use the above recipes and methods to dip other
fruits too! Try cherries, banana and pineapple chunks for variation.
Taken from www.tipnut.com