Healthy Valentine’s Day recipe: Chocolate coated Strawberries

Rich dark chocolate delicately coats the succulent strawberries to make attractive after-dinner treats. Dark chocolate is filled with antioxidants and has been associated with lowering the risk of heart disease. Strawberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C.

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: Nil
Makes 12

Ingredients

• Large strawberries 12
• Dark chocolate, chopped 3/4 cup

Method

• Wash and dry the strawberries thoroughly.
• Place the chocolate in double boiler and melt it over a slow flame.
• Stir well using a spatula till the chocolate has melted and resembles a sauce.
• Remove from the double boiler and continue to stir it for a few minutes till it comes down to room temperature and is still a sauce like consistency.
• Dip the base of the strawberries so that the chocolate coats half of each strawberry evenly.
• Place them on a tray covered with grease proof paper and refrigerate till required.
• Serve as petite fours or as an interesting garnish on a bowl of ice cream.

Tips

• Store cooking chocolate at room temperature.

Here is the original recipe source: Chocolate-coated strawberries by Tarla Dalal

Source: http://health.india.com/fitness/healthy-valentines-day-recipe-chocolate-coated-strawberries/