Recipes and Cooking Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries 4.0 (1) Add your rating & review A truly memorable treat on their own, these yummy morsels also can be used to embellish cakes, tortes, tarts, and many other festive desserts. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Mike Dieter Prep Time: 45 mins Stand Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Yield: 30 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 cup medium strawberries 6 ounce semisweet chocolate pieces 1 tablespoon shortening 6 ounce vanilla-flavored candy coating 1 cup finely chopped pecans or coconut (optional) Directions Rinse strawberries. Gently pat dry with paper towels. In a small glass mixing bowl combine semisweet chocolate pieces and shortening. Pour very warm tap water (100 degrees F. to 110 degrees F.) in a larger glass mixing bowl to a depth of 1 inch. Place small bowl containing chocolate inside larger bowl. Stir the chocolate mixture constantly with rubber spatula until the chocolate mixture is completely melted and smooth (about 20 minutes). Replace warm water as necessary, always removing bowl containing chocolate mixture before adding water to larger bowl. Do not allow any water to drip into chocolate. Coarsely chop the vanilla-flavored candy coating. Place in a heavy small saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently until melted. Dip half of the strawberries in the melted semisweet chocolate pieces, and the other half in the melted vanilla-flavored candy coating. To dip strawberries, hold each strawberry by the stem end and dip halfway into melted chocolate or candy coating. Allow excess chocolate or coating to drip off fruit. (Or, dip strawberry in both the melted candy coating and melted semisweet chocolate.) Place dipped berries on a baking sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper. If desired, immediately sprinkle chopped pecans or coconut onto dipped berries. Let stand at least 1 hour at room temperature or until firm. Serve immediately. Makes about 30. Tips After chocolate is firm, cover dipped berries loosely with foil and chill in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours. Let chilled berries stand at room temperature about 30 minutes before serving. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 66 Calories 4g Fat 9g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 66 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 5mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% Protein 1g Vitamin C 10.6mg 53% Calcium 10.1mg 1% Iron 0.2mg 1% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.