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Chocolate Covered Fruit
by Audrey Okaneko
Description: Dipping fruit into chocolate is easy and fun for parties or family get-togethers.
I think all of us have eaten chocolate covered fruit. It is one
of the most wonderful taste combinations, chocolate and
strawberries, or chocolate and pineapple.
Making chocolate covered fruit is not only simple but also very
elegant looking when preparing desserts for guests.
The simplest way to make chocolate covered fruit is to buy
chocolate chips and melt them down. I buy both brown chocolate
and white chocolate. I’ll buy either chips or bars and then melt
them over a very low fire.
All fruit must be dry before dipping. If you wash the fruit, make
sure to paper towel off the water, so that when you dip, the
fruit is dry.
I line a cookie sheet with waxed paper and after dipping transfer
the fruit to the waxed paper. I then chill in the refrigerator.
Mix and match strawberries, pineapple wedges, maraschino
cherries, apples and pears. I’ve also dipped dried food to add to
the platter I’m making. If you don’t use white chocolate, try
using marshmallows, and dipping half of the marshmallow in
chocolate, so that you have a lot of white showing on your
platter.
I’ve seen beautiful skewers with mandarin oranges used as
spacers. Dip your fruit in chocolate and put the orange slices,
un-dipped in the middle of your dipped fruit.
Try dipping strawberries or maraschino cherries and adding them
to the top of pudding or ice cream for a very pretty visual look.
Make or buy a pound cake. Cut the pound cake into squares. Dip
half of the square in chocolate and mix on the platter with your
dipped fruit.
When you use fruits such as strawberries and pineapple you are
able to have green on your dessert platter also.
Are you feeling brave? Once you dip the fruit, try sprinkling
coconut or chopped nuts over the chocolate. If kids will be
eating the fruit, try sprinkling M&M’s or Reeses Pieces over the
fruit.
It’s fun to arrange dessert platters with assorted fruits, some
in white chocolate, some in milk chocolate, some with nuts on
them, and some with coconut on them. Experiment and enjoy a
delicious yet very simple dessert.
Bon Appetit!!
Audrey’s mom always entertained when she was growing up. Audrey
learned to prepare for large groups and has often entertained
15-30 people in her home at a time. You can find more great
recipes at http://www.recipe-barn.com
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