Chocolate Dipped Everything!!!

The shortening creates a smooth consistency perfect for dipping and drizzling. Try white or dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

1 cup of milk chocolate chips

1 teaspoon shortening

strawberries

In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and shortening, stirring constantly until smooth. Rinse strawberries and dry completely. Dip into chocolate. Place on waxed paper to harden.

Fun Ideas

*Completely enrobe frozen raspberries. As they thaw inside there chocolate cocoon they will get all juicy and taste like a gourmet gusher!

*Roll or sprinkle berries with crushed candy or nuts.

*Spear bananas with a popsicle stick and dip in chocolate. Freeze completely. It will taste like a banana popsicle.

*Spear a marshmallow with a lollipop stick and dip. Roll in crushed peppermint candy. Let harden. Use as hot chocolate stir!