Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Sooooo Good! I am giving one dozen of these to my Mother and Father in law for their 9th anniversary. I am on a fixed budget and it only cost me $4.50 to make these - No Kidding! $2.50 for Strawberries (18), and the chocolate (milk & white) was on sale for $1.00 a bag each! They look gorgeous and taste even better. I also used a small crock pot instead of a double boiler which worked out well. I dipped the strawberries in milk chocolate, let them cool in the fridge for approx. 15 minutes and then took a toothpick, dipped it in white chocolate and strung it over the milk chocolate. AWESOME!!! Check out the photo!

I've been making chocolate covered strawberries for awhile, and the key is proper tempering and good chocolate. You shouldn't need to add anything at all to the melted chocolate -not even butter or shortening. It detracts from the the flavor of the chocolate. One of the best types of chocolate around is Callebaut -it's superb, and you can find it online. I have found that the higher quality the chocolate is, the better consistency it has for dipping when tempered. Tempering requires a lengthy explanation, but Allrecipes has an excellent article on how to do it here: http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Tempering-Chocolate/Detail.aspx Trust me, you *will* notice the difference between properly tempered chocolate and non-tempered chocolate.

Awesome! I've never made these before because I assumed that they would be very difficult and time-consuming, but these were very simple. I used an 11.5 oz. bag of milk chocolate chips and slightly less than 2 Tbsp. of shortening and they turned out perfectly. I don't own a double boiler so I microwaved the chocolate chips and shortening in a glass bowl (about 2-3 minutes at 70% power) and used the toothpicks and styrofoam idea, which worked very well. I dipped 30 medium to large-sized strawberries and still had quite a bit of the chocolate mixture left over. I'm sure that I could have dipped at least 10 more strawberries. Also, be sure that the strawberries are thoroughly dry so that the chocolate will stick properly. Thanks for a great recipe!

These are great!! Very easy!! This makes ample chocolate for dipping, so you could dip a few bananas or extra strawberries (I had a lot of chocolate sauce left over.) Next time, I think I'll use semi-sweet chocolate instead of the milk chocolate - I think it would taste even better. I was unsure of how far to dip the strawberries (all the way to the top?), but I saw a picture of dipped strawberries in a magazine, and they had only dipped the strawberries half-way to the top, with white chocolate drizzled in zig-zags across the chocolate. Beautiful!! Since strawberries are known to be grown with a lot of pesticides, I rinsed the strawberries first with a veggie wash, but I was careful not to bruise them, and I let them drain on paper towels until they were thoroughly dry so the chocolate would adhere properly. Any moisture would have interfered with the chocolate adhering. Thanks for this great recipe!! So easy, yet so beautiful.

I LOVE making chocolate covered strawberries, especially for Valentine's Day. Over the years I've learned to add a little kick to them. Here are my little secrets - 1) I use semi-sweet chocolate and definitely drizzle the white chocolate over for a beautiful effect; 2) SPIKE THEM! - and here's how... Fill a syringe with a sweet white dessert wine, like a nice Reisling, and slowly inject the wine into the strawberries from near the stem (after you've done the dipping in chocolate.) You want to inject enough wine to saturate the berries, but watch not to add too much otherwise they end up becoming runny. These are always a hit when I bring them to dinner parties and of course when treating my husband to a romantic dinner at home. Enjoy!

I used a regular pot on the stove and melted the 2 T. of shortening first and then added an 11.5 oz. pkg. of Guittard milk chocolate chips. It melted up very smooth! I stuck toothpicks in the (dry) strawberries, dipped them in the chocolate, and then placed them in upside down plastic strainers/colanders with small holes. They worked really well and the strawberries were very tasty!

These were fantastic!!! My suggestion is to melt the shortening before adding the chocolate. The 1st batch I made I didn’t do this and it stayed clumpy. These were a huge hit at my party. Nobody could believe that they were homemade. I even used the store brand choc. Chips. Easy to make, highly recommended!!!

Chocolate + Strawberries is always a good combination. Five stars from me; didn't use the shortening and it turned out fine. A lot of people mentioned microwaving the chocolate chips. Yes, that gets the job done, but consider using a heat-safe bowl in a pan of water on the stove (at medium low heat). This is a good thing for three reasons. 1, the chocolate is melted at much more even pace, creating a creamier consistency. 2, you have to stir the chocolate constantly on the stove, making it much harder to burn than in a microwave. 3, by using the chocolate from the bowl (which is in the hot water) the chocolate retains a lot of the heat, and doesn't cool off (get clumpy) as fast. Remember all - the gist of this recipe is melted chocolate. Use it everything - pretzels, other fruit, oreo cookies, big marshmallows. Don't forget you can dip the chocolate creation in just about anything as well - graham cracker crumbs, crushed up cookies, sprinkles, nuts, coconut... the possibilities are endless. Have fun with this one!

Delicious! NOTE: The shortening makes it shiny! If you are eating it for yourself, don't bother. However, if you are presenting it or giving it to someone, add in the shortening - it does make a difference! ALSO: If using white chocolate, DO NOT add shortening. Also do it in small amount multiple times, because it solidifies so much quicker than normal chocolate.

I am wondering how you got the strawberries to stay on the toothpick when dipping!!! Every time I tried this, the srtawberry was so heavy, when I dip it in the chocolate, it falls off the toothpick and into the double boiler!!! I ended up just holding then end and getting chcolate all over my fingers and leaving the berries on wax paper to dry. I was just making them for fun so the appearance didn't have to impress anyone!

This recipe is amazing and these strawberries were the hit of my mom's 80th birthday party. Be sure that your strawberries are really sweet - tasteless, pithy ones will just taste like chocolate. But ripe, sweet strawberries coupled with chocolate are an unbeatable combination. My sister and I made nearly 100 of these in less than 30 minutes. A few tricks that we found helpful: (1) have a large piece of styrofoam ready, and just dip the strawberry and put the end of the toothpick into the styrofoam. This allows the chocolate to set quickly and to look perfect. (2) Use medium-sized strawberries. Large ones are just too unruly to dip and eat. It's nice to be able to eat the strawberry and chocolate in just one or two bites. (3) We used Nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips because it's what we had on hand. But it was a nice balance with the sweetness of the berry. Milk chocolate may have been too sweet. (4) We just melted the chocolate in the microwave and then set the bowl in a larger bowl of very hot water. Then we just kept adding more hot water from the kettle every few minutes to keep the chocolate perfect for dipping. This was our first time to try this recipe (and my sister doesn't cook at all) and it turned out amazingly!!!

I have always made these using a chocolate ganache, with chocolate chips and heavy cream, but I found this works equally as well. Gorgeous, and so easy "even a cave man can do it!" Finishing them by drizzling melted white chocolate over them only makes them that much more beautiful. The only challenge is finding the prettiest, jumbo strawberries which, in my market anyway, is usually and unfortunately only around the holidays.

TIP: after thoroughly washing/rinsing strawberries, place them in a colander to drain and then carefully dry each one completely (I use paper towels and blot gently), being sure to leave the green leaves intact (they look pretty on the dipped strawberries). Any water or moisture that gets into the melted chocolate will cause it to become crumbly and unusable. I also melt a variety of chocolates. Besides milk chocolate, I melt semi-sweet and dark. These can be layered dipped. Lay cooled dipped strawberries on parchment paper lined tray and put in fridge for a bit to harden. If you put them in the fridge while the chocolate is warm, they will bead up with moisture causing them to become soggy when you take them out. If you want them to be extra festive, you can add various and colourful sprinkles or chopped nuts to them before the chocolate sets up. Chocolate dipped strawberries are one of my fave indulgences and are actually not at all difficult to make. ENJOY!

I melt my chocolate in a mini crock. temp is just about perfect. As to cooling them... Turn your collander upside down and put the toothpicks in the holes. great way to serve at a party as well.

I first off want to say that these turned out absolutely perfect. And its thanks to the wonderful reviewers on here, so thanks everyone who does helpful reviews. These are some of the things I garnered from all your suggestions that worked wonderfully: I didnt have shortening, someone suggested canola oil, used that, the chocolate hardened, but not to the point of breaking off first bite, it was perfect. I used the micro, someone said to make sure I stir every 20 secs or so, so as not to burn, so thats what I did, and it melted to a perfect consistancy (I made the mistake last time I tried these , without having looked on here first, and I burned the chocolate, of course..lol). I used white chocolate (yummmmm). I used cold, dry berries, the chocolate was already hardening on them before I even finished the batch. I did the decorative drizzle with a ziplock, but I used milk choc for the drizzle. Looked so pretty too. I didnt follow any measurements, I did it by eyeing it, and I used 4 squares of choc (about 4 oz), approx 1 tsp of canola oil, and about 18 good sized strawberries. It was such a simple but awesome recipe, I'll be making again and again.

This is an excellent and easy recipe. I didn't have a double boiler, but I just used a regular saucepan and made sure I was constantly stirring to avoid scorching the chocolate. Also, I added 2 tablespoons of Nutella to the chocolate for an even more delicious hazelnut flavour. For Valentine's day, I made these for my husband and added valentine's heart sprinkles to the chocolate before it hardened.

For everyone that doesn't have a double boiler- you can easily make one with a saucepan and a glass or metal bowl. Just put abut an inch of water in your saucepan, let it come to a boil. Then set your bowl(must be bigger than the top of pan) on top of that~ and Voila! A double boiler!

I melted the shortening and chocolate in the microwave. Easy and very yummy!

The recipe was perfect as-is. I melted the chocolate in the microwave and used the leaves to hold the strawberries while dipping. Parchment paper works great for a non-stick cooling surface. As a tip, DO NOT store the strawberries in an air-tight Tupperware container or the moisture from the strawberries will melt the chocolate and wilt your strawberries.

Absolutely delicious and so easy! I cut out the shortening all together, it was completely unnecessary. I rolled some of the dipped berries in sprinkles and some in ground nuts! YUM!!

I made these for a 4th of July party. I put the strawberries on bamboo skewers, dipped them in the chocolate and placed the skewered berries into a flowerpot stuffed with green leaf lettuce. The lettuce looked like leaves of flowers and the strawberries looked like rosebuds. Everyone was very impressed.

I have been making these for years - but NEVER did the upside down styrofoam thing - WOW - THANK YOU! My chocolate covered strawberries have never looked better! One side note: For people who have trouble melting the white chocolate - use LESS heat! THe hotter it is the more it will stay solid and lumpy! ENJOY

Very easy. Used glass dish over boiling water. Got rave reviews. Used white chocolate

what a hit!!! melted bag of choc chips (bittersweet chips...this is key to offset the sweetness of the strawbs) on the low setting of my 1970s electric stove...stirring constantly, as soon as i noticed first chips melting took pot off stove and cont stirring. one bag oc choc chips and 1 tbsp butter...35 large Driscoll strawbs with stem on..., this will def be my go to dessert while strawbs are in season...again, what a hit!!

Some more tips for making these lovely berries: 1. Pick strawberries with lovely green leaves, if possible. 2. Wash the strawberries carefully. 3. Place them on paper towels to dry. If, after they are dry, you notice any "red" left over on the paper towel, sit these berries to the side for "practice" or "test" berries: if the skin is bruised or broken they will continue to let the juice out and weaken the integrity of the chocolate after they are dipped. These are the ones that you can practice on and test (eat!). 4. Make sure the berries are absolutely dry or the chocolate will not set well. 5. You can use a toothpick, as mentioned, OR you can pull the leaves straight up and use them as a handle. This will get them out of the way of the chocolate (who wants chocolate leaves lol). Dip and rotate so that the chocolate covers the berry 2/3 to 3/4 to the top. Lay them on one of the "flat" sides (on a waxed paper surface) to set. 6. To assure that the chocolate adheres well AND hardens quickly, you can chill you berries briefly in the fridge or freezer until the surface is cold. Just don't leave them in that environment too long or the berries will start to "sweat" as they return to room temperature and, well, you've got that problem of chocolate on a "wet" berry again. 7. You can dip them again, if you like...but be aware that the harder and thicker the chocolate shell, the more likely the chocolate will break and fall off the berries with each bite.

These were so easy and fun to make! We used semi-sweet mini morsels because that is what we had on hand. I don't have a double boiler so we melted 1/2 bag (6 oz) of the chips and about 2 tsp. crisco in a glass measuring cup in the microwave. I heated it on high for 30 seconds stirred and heated again on high for only about 15 more seconds. Stirred it well and that melted it perfectly. We used wooden scewers and stood them in a tall glass to hold them. Melting the chocolate in a narrow container made it really easy to dip the strawberries. This made about 16 medium size strawberries. Great recipe....thanks so much!

This recipe is so easy but it tastes like a million dollars. I used nestle's chocolatier dark chocolate without adding anything to it, I just followed the melting directions on the bag and it worked out great. I melted white chocolate, put it in a plastic baggie, and drizzled it over the chocolate strawberries. I dipped bananas and pound cake into the left over chocolate and those were delicious as well. Everyone was asking me where I bought the chocolate covered strawberries!!!

Oh, yummy!! I had really good results with this recipe and it was not time consuming by any means. I bought a 12 oz bag of chocolate chips and only used about 3/4 of it. I don't have a double boiler, so I zapped my shortening and chocolate chips (Hershey's) in the microwave. I added a splash of vanilla extract to the melted chocolate. I wanted to add some raspberry syrup, but didn't have any. Anyway, they turned out beautifully and with my leftover chocolate...I dipped some pretzels in it. Thanks Kitten.

De-lish! Super simple and quick too. Use room temperature berries and then keep them at room temp prior to serving or they will "sweat" and not look as pretty!

Thank you. Very simple- I had no problems. I did make sure my strawberries were very dry before dipping. I used white choc. and then dip the tips in blue sugar for the 4th of July- a huge hit by adults and kids alike (idea from Family Fun Magazine).

I don't like milk chocolate because it tastes like milk instead of chocolate. I used high quality chocolate with more than 70% cocoa, (which is also much smoother) and added 2 Tbls of Organic Virgin Coconut oil. They were fabulous!

This is perfect. I don't have a double boiler so I just use a smaller bowl inside of a pot of boiling water. A tip though...you have to be quick with this. Start dipping as soon as the chocolate melts and keep whisking now and then to smooth it. You can also put the leftover chocolate in the microwave for quick dipping. Works fine. I LOVE it.

My little tip...I always add 5-6 tbs. of milk it helps a lot to make it smooth.

So easy! I drizzled mine with white chocolate piped through a ziplock bag.

Wow! I was amazed at how easy it is to make chocolate covered strawberries. To buy a dozen of already made one's will cost you $20 - $25. I spent less than $5, and they came out great! The only comments I have are that the amount of chocolate called for in the recipe will be more than enough for a pound of strawberries. Next time I'll use an 8oz bag of chips. Prep was easy. I setup the styrofoam cups first on a cookie sheet, put the toothpicks in the berries so once I got to dipping, it would go quickly. Also drizzled a small amount of white chocolate over the finished product, which the cookie sheet came in handy for. It takes about 15 minutes for the chocolate to harden.

This was my first time making chocolate covered strawberries and I feel like I am a pro now - I will never lose this recipe. I think that the key is the quality of chocolate that you use (I used Ghiradelli milk chocolate chips, this made it a bit more expensive but SO worth it). I love the Mcgyver-toothpick on styrofoam trick - made for some pretty strawberries - withough the large clump on the side that you get from allowing them to dry on their side. One recommendation: When you are dipping the berries, hold the leafs back -because when they get covered in chocolate, the people that eat them get the leafs in their bite of strawberry - yuk. I think that the criso made all of the difference-made the chocolate melt like silk. Would have loved to have used long-stemmed strawberries but those are so hard to fine these days. Made my own double boiler for these (does anyone actually OWN a double boiler??) by placing a mixing bowl on top of a pot. I did milk and white choc strawberrries - and did a drzzle by putting the melted chocolate into a ziploc and cutting off the tip-add canola oil to the chocolate to make it more liquid and easy to drizzle.

Make sure not to make these the day ahead, or the chocolate shell will start falling off. Also, dry the strawberries before trying to dip. These were made for a party, and looked great dipped in semisweet chocolate with white chocolate drizzled over top.

Lumping problem hint: Your strawberries must not have been fully dry. Even a little bit of water into melted chocolate will cause it to seize. Just add water a little bit at a time and keep stiring, it will become smooth again.

Forget the double boiler and crock pot and use your microwave!...I put my chips, or baking squares, or chopped up leftover easter bunnies from the freezer with the shortening in a pyrex on MED for 1 minute. I stir and then put back in on MED for 30-60 seconds, depending on the thickness of the chunks. It will be lumpy, but the pyrex will still be warm. Continue stirring until the rest of the chocolate melts. Also I put them straight into small cupcake liners and serve them that way. These are great and always yeild rave reviews. Good luck.

I used semisweet chocolate chips instead and they were just as good. Very fast and easy to make. They looked just like the ones at godiva where I also drizzled melted white chocolate on top. Don't worry about the toothpicks method of drying. Even if you just lay them on wax paper they still come out looking great. To prevent the chocolate from getting hard and burnt when melting make sure you melt them at 1 minute intervals at power 5 or medium power, not high. Some people question adding shortening but the shortening actually gives the chocolate a smoother and glossier texture as well as softens it a little to make dipping easier. Good luck.

These were super easy and quick. When making these make sure to leave the stems on. I took mine off and regreted it. Also it helps if you put them in the freezer for about 8 min before dipping them. As they are firmer and the toothpick won't slide out as easy. Hope that helps.

THINGS NOT TO DO: first we were melting witenagemot chocolate for the strawberries. We put it in a microwave and stirred every thirty seconds. Don't do this because it'll burn!!! Then we put the same chocolate into a home made double boiler only to realize that the pits can't touch. So now we added some oil to it so then it doesn't stick as much and are melting it. Hopes it will go smoother with the other chocolates! Overall, this recipe was great! Delicious!

Well I love dark chocolate. I used 8oz Ghiradelli semi-sweet and 8 oz Ghiradelli 60% bitter-sweet mixed. Didn't use the shortening, but 2 tablespoons of organic coconut milk/cream instead. Coconut milk like that is a paste or Crisco/shortening type out of the can. Worked great.

Chocolate dipped strawberries are so easy to make yet never fail to impress! I made some for my friend's birthday party and everybody couldn't keep their hands off it. Wonderful recipe! One question though: how do you prevent the chocolate from lumping? My melted chocolate quickly developed lumps before I even finished dipping all the strawberries!

OMG I love Godiva chocolate covered strawberries, but they're so expensive, so I wanted to make my own, and these were great, instead of using a boiler, I put them in a microwave save dish and added the amount of veg oil required on the directions to melt them, and instead of using the styrofoam I layed them on wax paper and put them in the refridgerator for about 30 mins, I made a variety using coconuts and nuts and white chocolate

One trick I want to pass on about the drizzled white chocolate -- melt the white chocolate and with a fork, dip the fork into the chocolate and move your hand back and forth to make artistic designs. Very unique look and you don't need to pipe the chocolate over the strawberries.

Yummy and super easy!

I've made these before, but always had to keep them in the fridge. Am I doing something wrong?

Easy and elegant. I found that halving the recipe was easily enough for a pint of berries. Tried it with milk, semi-sweet, and white chocolate pieces and all turned out wonderfully. Try to make these same day as they will be served if possible, though they keep fine overnight in the refrigerator they do start to "juice" if able to react with the sugar in the chocolate for too long.

I served these for my husband's 25th birthday party, and they were excellent. I used an old trick to melt the chocolate. Put a glass bowl on the hot plate of the coffee pot, and the chocolate will melt beautifully without scorching! This recipe's chocolate sets nicely without the mess of parafin.

This was soooo easy and yummy!!! The main thing was the berry's had to really be dry. I went dipping crazy! I dipped Potato Chips, pretzels, peanuts, etc. Thanks!!!

Excellent! Easy to work with... My daughter asked for them for her school birthday treat. Definately use the shortening for a smoother consistancy and a shinier presentation. I tried them with and without. It was easier to work with when shortening was used as well.

lovely! i didnt use shortening though! i actually added cardamom to the chocolate to give it a little kick. (arabs love cardamom as far as i know........) :P... it was wonderful and made my mommy happy for mothers day!

What a great, easy, fun recipe! I used a pkg of milk chocolate chips and almost 1 T of shortening. I melted the shortening in the microwave for about 30 seconds to melt it, then added the chocolate chips. I cooked it on 70% power for 1 minute then stirred it and it was perfect. I loved the toothpick on styrofoam idea! I used the leftover chocolate to dip animal crackers for the kids. Thanks for this recipe!

i next time i will use half milk and half of semi sweet chips,like previously said in a comment review. But they were really good just a bit to sweet with just milk chocolate

I had to make these on-camera for a video thing, and they were actually easy peasy! Of course it all starts with the strawberry. Taste one and make sure it's good all by itself, because chocolate can only do so much. The other thing I learned is dry your strawberries before you dip them so the chocolate can stick to the fruit. You're welcome.

These couldn't be simpler. I have tried to make them before by just melting chocolate chips, but they tend to melt too easily again. These set up much better than my previous attempt. I have also dipped fresh peach slices (you have to dry them very well first though.)

Amazing!!! I use 1/2 milk and1/2 semi-sweet chips and they are perfect!

This was an excellent recipe. I made this for a pot luck and everyone raved over it. I knew this was a good recipe when my husband (who is not a chocolate lover) went back for 2nds. I made copies and gave it to everyone. I melted some white chocolate, took a fork and drizzled that over the chocolate. They looked so elegant. I dried mine on wax paper instead of inserting toothpicks and placing in styrofoam. I liked the wax paper because it made the drizzling of the white chocolate easier.

Love these! First weekend for strawberry pickin' so you gotta do some with chocolate. I melted dark chocolate and white chocolate almond bark. Didn't use the shortening. I did half dipped in dark and half with the almond bark. After sticking in the freezer for 10 minutes, drizzled remaining chocolate on berries. I didn't have any strawberries left! I used my leftover chocolate by laying out dry roasted peanuts on waxed paper and drizzling both chocolates of the peanuts until set...YUM!

This recipe is so simple and easy to do. After asking questions to different people I was told the vegetable shortening would ruin the recipe, and that it smells bad. So what I did was I bought 2 bags of Dove milk chocolate's and 3 pints of strawberries. I didn't have a double boiler so I used a pan of water and a large Corning bowl. I put a couple of inches of water in the pan and brought to a simmer, while it was simmering I opened the Dove chocolate's and put them in the bowl, after I had them all opened I placed the bowl on top of the simmering water. It only took a few minutes for the chocolate's to melt, after the chocolate was melted and I thought at the right consistancy I took the bowl off of the water and dipped the strawberries. (A chef told me you should never let the chocolate get more than 99 degrees) so I just eyeballed it to make sure it didn't get to hot. I placed wax paper on a platter and dipped the strawberries in the chocolate and just layed them on the platter, after filling a platter I put them in the freezer to quick cool them and I started the next platter. Before starting the next platter I re-warmed the chocolate, then when the second platter was done I put it in the freezer and put the first one in the refridgerator. These strawberries turned out absolutely perfect, they were beautiful and delicious! Next time I will take the other's advice and melt the white chocolate and drizzle over the the milk chocolate dipped strawberries. The recipe is quic

These were so easy to make and SO good! I used both white and milk choc. chips. I dipped the berries in the white first, then in the milk leaving a border of white at the top....looked so nice! I also dipped some in milk choc. and then drizzled the white over them....what a presentation...many compliments! I had a TON of chocolate left over, so next time I will use 8 oz. of chips/1 TBSP shortening for 1 lb. of berries. Thanks to the reviewer who suggested using a pyrex bowl to make a double boiler...worked great! Wonderful recipe!!

Strawberries and chocolate....Is a review really needed?

I made these for the 1st time today, I'm very happy with the results. I don't have a dbl. boiler, so I microwaved the chips at 50%-60% pwr. I was afraid to burn the chocolate, so I didn't get it as melted as I would have liked, but oh well. They don't look perfect, but I didn't have that kind of time anyways, they taste amazing and that's what counts! I also injected half of them with pineapple rum and let me tell you.... HOLY COW THEY ARE AMAZING! LOL. I think I'll be keeping that tray at our table for us, hahaha. I made these for my Husband's company picnic.

PERFECT BASE RECIPE!! I used semi-sweet choc. and white choc. I also used the microwave at 70% power for 2-3 min. -- much easier than a double boiler!!! (Wash, dry, and chill strawberries first.) I made about 50 or so of these for my nephew and for a party, and had zero left. I used toothpicks to drizzle the white choc. over the dark, then drew straight lines across the white chocolate for that professional look. Thanks!!!

Didn't use any shortening and it worked out great! Didn't measure the temperature either - I melted 90% of the chocolate in a double boiler and when it was melted I added 10% of the chocolate OFF the double boiler. I then let the chocolate sit to cool off a tad and dipped the strawberries! Perfect!

I make chocolate covered strawberries all the time and i do not like useing shortening or a double broiler. So here is how i do it (SUPER easy and NO shortening/double broiler): in a glass bowel i put a bag of chocolate chips (I prefer Giridelli milk or dark chocolate) and put it into the microwave for 30 sec at a time- stirring well every 30 sec until all smooth. Dip the strawberries (as described in directions) and put them in the frig until set! I also like to drizzle with white chocolate- I melt it the same way as described above and with a fork dip it into the melted white chocolate and with a "snapping wrist" motion drizzle the chocolate covered strawberries! MMMM i hope this helps someone! Enjoy!! :o)

Tasted great... didn't look very attractive though.

Didn't have shortening, so I used 2 TBSP butter as one reviewer suggested. Don't have a double broiler, so I melted on low heat. As one reviewer suggested, I kept the heat on low as I dipped, but only got 20 strawberries done before the chocolate started hardening (maybe my strawberries still had a bit of moisture on them, even though I towel dried each one). I was afraid I'd have to throw out the rest of the chocolate. But, I took the pan off the heat and stirred desperately, and the sauce softened up. I was able to finish dipping. I got almost 100 strawberries (4 lbs) covered with one recipe of chocolate sauce!

I just want to say i was scared to death to try this. I have never worked with chocolate before. Unless you count adding chocolate chips to a cookie recipee! This was super easy! It was time consuming to dip each strawberry but super easy! I did follow the advice of one reviewer and didn't let the water touch the bottom of the double boiler. I will be making these again....and again....and again!

I use a small crockpot for melting the chocolate and use semi-sweet chocolate(:

Great & simple dessert for any occasion...or a special family dinner treat! I use either a 1/2 & 1/2 combo of dark & milk chocolate candy melting wafers or just dark wafers and melt slowly in microwave. I wash the berries, place them on paper towels, and leave them to dry for at least 2 hours before dipping. When dipping, I hold by their stems and dip, wipe excess on bottom w/a butter knife, then place on wax paper to harden. As mentioned, they can be decorated with white chocolate (or dip 1/2 in dark then when dry, dip other 1/2 in white wafers) and nuts.

awesome! I used 1 tablespoon butter instead of the 2 tablespoons shortening. This amount of chocolate coated 73 strawberries! Wow!

This was great! For an extra twist, and a more appealing visual effect, dip the strawberries in white chocolate first. When hard, dip them in the milk chocolate, but don't cover all of the white. The effect of seeing the red of the strawberry, then white, then milk chocolate is beautiful.

great!!!

Easy and delicious! I can't wait to make these again.

Very easy and delicious! People are always impressed when I make these. I drizzle some with white chocolate, and then dip some in crushed nuts or sprinkles.

Delicious and easy to make but they take quite a bit longer than 15 mins. to prepare. Also, I used closer to 2 lbs. of strawberries. The foam idea was a good one. Also, be sure your berries are completely dry before coating or the chocolate is harder to stay on.

Made these for fathers day with big giant lucious strawberries just picked. Washed and dried them and used milk choc chips and two tablespoons of shortening. Put them in the microwave for one minute. Took it out and whisked it and it was ready!!! they came out wonderful. used some Wilton White chips and melted them and made stripes with a toothpick. TIP: when melting chocolate it can never ever come in contact with water. make sure your bowl is dry, your whisk is dry and if you sample a lick, USE A New spoon!!! It will turn it rock hard and you cannot recover. Did over 30 HUGE ones and still had some left for banannas and grapes. EXCELLENT recipe. I have also used this to coat half a butter cookie and add sprinkles to the wet choc.

You can't get much easier then this! My family goes crazy over these strawberries everytime

Very easy and delicious!

Excellent recipe, similar to my own. I do not own a double boiler, but I do have a pot and a metal bowl... I boil the water in the pot and have the metal bowl inside. Always works for me. Instead of shortening I use a small amount of milk (until the mixture is homogeneous, yet not too liquid-y). You can substitute the milk for Baileys to give it a different kick...

The oil makes the chocolate shiny and not greasy at all, so the strawberries look so much prettier; Just cut the oil in half or so, if you'd like. I always use the microwave, a minute or so at first, then in 10-second intervals until slightly softened...perfect every time. You certainly don't need expensive chocolate for them to taste delicious, Nestles is good enough! Do you think the kids notice or even care? I would rather have a good quality sweet strawberry. Certain desserts or candy require a quality chocolate, but not these. By the way, white chocolate is very difficult to melt without oil, since it is not really chocolate at all.

I prefer a more bitter chocolate with the sweet of the strawberries, so I used Semi-sweet chips instead, but had great results! I also made some red, white and blue ones for our weekend bbq - everyone loved them!

followed the recipe as it is. turned out waaay better than what i expected. spent about $9 for 40 chocolate covered strawberries. my boyfriend literally licked the chocolate off the spatula

I used margarnine in the recipe instead of shortening and when i melted the chips and butter the chocolate turend hard.

Alright, everyone else gave 5 stars but ...was way too much chocolate for 1lb strawberries could've easlisy dipped another pound or more. Also why the shortning? To make it soft? I usually just melt the choc and dip no added ingreds and its fine but hard. So I tried this and after they cooled the grease from the shortning had beaded on the top leaving an unattractive slick. I used hersheys semi sweet chocolate. Next time I will decrease the shortning to less than a tablespoon.

So simple and easy to make. I use Baker's semi sweet chocolate squares and light olive oil.

Awesome recipe. I'm not very creative, but my platter looked picture perfect. Had to substitute 1T olive oil for the shortening (didn't realize that stuff went bad). Otherwise followed recipe exactly. THANKS!!

I used some white chocolate as well to decorate mine like tuxedo's. They were so cute for N.Y.'s eve and made a great impression. I think overall, that I prefer a ganache coating on strawberries, flavor wise and for other reasons. Don't make these too far ahead as the sugar reacts with the berry, which begins to change the flavor and cause 'weeping'. Best quality, fresh berries are a must.

Yum!

I made these on Valentines Day for my hubby

This was a very simple, and fun recipe to make.

Can't get enough of chocolate covered strawberries!

I didnt have shortening so I used butter and they were fantastic. I cant stop eating them!

We did not have a double boiler, so we made one. We got one larger pot, filled it with water and placed a smaller pot inside of the larger pot. It turned out just perfect. Yum Yum...make sure you stir constantly!

Easy and good. Co-workers loved them.

this was o.k. I used butter instead of lard, I think I added to much. It was quick and easy.

Quick, easy, and delicious! I used semi-sweet chips, my personal preference. I make my own double boiler with a metal bowl over simmering water. I kept some of the chips out and stirred them in after removing the bowl from the pan. This makes the chocolate the right temperature for dipping right away. I ran out of strawberries and used apricots and marshmallows to use up the chocolate. Delicious!