Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe

Ingredients:

12 large strawberries with leaves and stems attached
6 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Rinse and thoroughly drain strawberries. Chill for 20 minutes.

2. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Meanwhile, transfer chocolate chips to a zippered sandwich bag and place in a bowl of very hot water until chips have melted. Cover bowl to retain heat.

3. Dry bag carefully and set into a small bowl. Spread open top of bag.

4. Hold leaves and stem and dip strawberries, one at a time, into chocolate to coat to within about 1/4-inch of leaves.

5. Allow any excess chocolate to drain back into bag, then place strawberry on baking sheet. Place baking sheet in a cool place until chocolate is firm.