Chocolate-covered Strawberries

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 pints strawberries, with stems if possible
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate chips)
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 6 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 wash strawberries and pat dry.
• 2 place on paper towels until they reach room temperature.
• 3 melt chocolate chips, corn syrup and butter in a double boiler, stirring occasionally.
• 4 remove from heat and dip each strawberry into chocolate, coating 2/3 of strawberry.
• 5 allow excess chocolate to drip off into pan.
• 6 place stem side down on waxed paper covered baking pan or cookie sheet.
• 7 refrigerate until set, about 15-20 minutes.