Italian Christmas White Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Cover cookie sheet with waxed paper. Heat white baking chips and 1 tablespoon shortening in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until chips are melted.
• For each strawberry, poke fork or toothpick into stem end, and dip three-fourths of the way into melted chips, leaving top of strawberry and leaves uncoated. Place on waxed paper-covered cookie sheet.
• Heat semisweet chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate chips are melted. (Or place chocolate chips and shortening in small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. Microwave 2 to 3 minutes longer, until mixture can be stirred smooth.)
• Drizzle melted semisweet chocolate over dipped strawberries, using small spoon. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until coating is set.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS WHITE CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• These are super easy and make great gifts.
• Add the green sugar to a small bowl. then set this aside.
• Wash the strawberries..
• Dry them with paper towels leaving leaves on.
• Cover cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper.
• Heat white baking chips and 1 tablespoon shortening in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until chips are melted.
• Note if you would like to use the microwave:
• Microwave uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. Microwave 2 to 3 minutes longer, until mixture can be stirred smooth.)
• For each strawberry, poke fork or toothpick into stem end, and dip three-fourths of the way into melted chips, leaving the top of the strawberry and leaves uncoated.
• Immediately dip into the colorful green sugar just the bottom.
• If you would like to drizzle another color then use tinted white chocolate melted ( melt the 1/2 cup with 1 teaspoon of shortening, add the tint).
• Using a fork, drizzle melted tinted chocolate over dipped strawberries in a zigzag fashion.
• Refrigerate uncovered for about 30 minutes or until coating is set.
• if you would like to make a Christmas Tree with these just line a box starting with 5 strawberries across the bottom, 4, 3, 2, and 1 at the top. Build the shape of the tree.
• Easy to make a Christmas Gift Box. of Chocolate Covered Strawberries.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. Holding them by the toothpicks, dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture.
• Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries.
• Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool.