Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Author: Francine Lizotte

Posted on Feb 10th, 2022

by Francine Lizotte

A lot of things are coming up in a few days; Super Bowl 🏈 is Sunday, followed by Valentine’s the next day…

Perhaps some of you will have a romantic sporting event 💑 or simply have two separate celebrations. Either way, you shouldn’t skip out on having sweet treats like Chocolate Barks, Mendiants, Nutella Fudge, Lamington Cake, or even Chocolate Éclairs. Another one that is incredible is Chocolate Covered Strawberries!

Giving flowers, having a candlelight 🪔 dinner with a nice bottle of wine, and soft music playing in the background is always romantic but let’s face it… adding some chocolate to the menu is a plus for the evening!

Making a gorgeous dessert such as Black Forest Cake, a mouthwatering Chocolate Raspberry Cake with a Mirror Glaze 🎂, a gorgeous Red Velvet Cake, or a decadent Chocolate Lava Cake with Caramel is great but if you want to enjoy some chocolate without putting too much effort into it, these Chocolate Covered Strawberries are the solution.

After washing and draining the berries very well using my kitchen tip, I transfer them to the fridge overnight to allow the moisture to dissipate and dry them out. If there’s any water 💦 on the fruits, it will prevent the melted chocolate from sticking.

The next day, I bring them back to room temperature before dipping them in melted chocolate 🍫. After each one is dipped, I transfer them onto a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat, but you can always use parchment paper, and put them back in the fridge to harden the chocolate.

When it comes to melting the semi-sweet chocolate as well as white chocolate, I put them in two separate microwave-safe bowls, add some oil, which prevents it from blooming and getting too hard once it’s cold, and then process for 20 seconds. I stir 🥄 and repeat the same steps until it’s nice and smooth – this usually takes me about 1 minute for the dark and 40 seconds for the white.

The brand I use is Ghirardelli for my semi-sweet chocolate but you can also use dark or milk chocolate. For the white chocolate, I buy it every time we go to Mexico 🛫 – to me, it’s one of the best whites I’ve ever had!

You might wonder 🤔 what the term “blooming” means. It’s the discoloration or crystallization caused by unstable temperature and environment. There are two kinds of blooming: fat and sugar.

Fat blooming happens when chocolate is exposed to warm temperatures, making the fat separate from the other ingredients in the chocolate. Once it re-solidifies, it produces that grayish-white discoloration 😖.

Sugar bloom, on the other hand, is caused by absorbing moisture 🌀. Once it evaporates, the sugar in the chocolate forms crystals on the surface. To avoid the chocolate from blooming, store it at a consistent cool temperature to prevent shocking it – your pantry and refrigerator are not the best spots. The good news is, although not pretty to look at, the chocolate is perfectly safe to use, and after melting it, there won’t be any differences.

Whenever you decide to have your romantic time with your partner in the next few days, spend less than 40 minutes to make these delicious Chocolate Covered Strawberries. It will definitely add a special touch to your evening with a bit of aphrodisiac mixed in. I recommend enjoying these scrumptious little gems 🍓 within 24 hours – it won’t be hard, I’m sure, lol!
Bon Appétit!🍽

Here are more scrumptious dessert recipes for you to try…😀
– Pecan Caramel Cheesecake
– Cannoli
– Poached Pears with Caramel Sauce
– Cream Cheese Carrot Cake
– Pavlova
– Tiramisu
– Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
– Cherries Jubilee
– Orange Flan
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