Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate covered strawberries are a special dessert that is surprisingly easy to make. Delectably sweet strawberries are enrobed in rich creamy chocolate to create an unforgetable taste experience to be savored.

You can make this romantic dessert the night before and have them ready for a surprise after a nice candlelight dinner.  

We also have some great ideas below to add even more sumptuous flavor your chocolate covered strawberries, all are easy to do and taste spectacular

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Ingredients:

12 very large, ripe strawberries
6 ounces dark chocolate or milk chocolate

Directions:

1.  Slowly melt the chocolate in a small pan set over (not in) a pot of simmering water.

2.  Holding the strawberries by the top third or by the green hull, dip them into the melted chocolate so as to cover about 2/3 of each berry.

3.  Place on a piece of wax paper and let stand at room temperature until the chocolate is solid and shiny.

4.  Place into your Valentine's mouth while gazing into their eyes and talking about the two of you.

Ideas for even better Chocolate Covered Strawberries: 

--  Melt and drizzle some white chocolate over the strawberries for a beautiful, artistic effect.

--  Fill a syringe with a sweet white dessert wine (Rieslings are great!)

--  Slowly inject the wine into the strawberries from near the stem (after you've finished dipping the strawberries in chocolate.)

--  Inject enough wine to saturate the berries, but not so much they become runny.

We really like this addition of chocolate covered strawberries to cap a romantic dinner.