Valentines Chocolate Strawberries

[lesley]

I saw these in the shop, while I was on holiday in France last year, I had to have a go at making them when I got home, they're really easy, & look the same as in the shop, but much cheaper. I'm making them for Valentines day.

Chic French Chocolate Strawberries

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Cooking Time 6 mins
Ingredients

* 6 Strawberries
* 4½ oz/128g Dark Chocolate

Method

* Take 6 strawberries
* Slice off the green stalk so you get a nice flat surface
* Place the strawberries on greaseproof paper ½ inch/ 1.25cm apart
* Lay on a small dish ( I use a butter dish)

Heating the Chocolate

* Double Boiler Method
* Place a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of hot water.
* Keep the heat on but don’t let the water boil or touch the base of the bowl.
* Place the chocolate in the bowl and melt the chocolate, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon.
* When chocolate has thoroughly melted pour over the strawberries.
* Make sure they are completely covered
* Leave to set

Equipment

* Heat proof bowl
* Saucepan

Cooks Tip

* You can refrigerate the chocolate strawberries but they have a better sheen if you leave them to set at room temperature.

Shopping List

* Strawberries
* Dark chocolate

[CreekCorner]

Chocolate Strawberries if that's not a way to a woman's heart I don't know what is.

[rheadewey]

So what would the outcome be like? Would it be like chocolate coated strawberries or should i use a mold that would hold all the chocolate?

[Big Daddy's House]

I've heard of that being done with chocolate gonoch.

[AliDanielle]

I will try out with this recipe. looks like it will be yummy.....But i hate dark chocolate what other option is there

[Big Daddy's House]

Milk Chocolate. it is far less bitter than dark chocolate and is lighter in color. Or White Chocolate is also good to use.

[rheadewey]

I've heard of that being done with chocolate gonoch.

Oh so I would just pour it over the strawberries? That's what's being done with ganache right?

[Big Daddy's House]

Or just dip the strawberries halfway into it.

[rheadewey]

Just like fondue! Oh what the hell! However they're combined it's still gonna taste like heaven anyway hahaha!