BEST CHOCOLATE FOR CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Rinse the strawberries and pat them dry thoroughly. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Place 3/4 cup of semisweet chocolate and 3/4 cup of white chocolate in two separate small microwave-safe bowls. Microwave each bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each interval, until the chocolate is mostly melted, 90 seconds total. Add the remaining 1/4 cup semisweet and 1/4 cup white chocolate chips to their respective bowls; stir until smooth. (Microwave an additional 15 to 30 seconds, if needed).
• To dip the strawberries, stick a toothpick in the stem end of one berry, then dip it into the desired chocolate, swirling to coat. Transfer the dipped berries to the lined sheet tray. Repeat with the remaining berries. 
• Working quickly before the chocolate coating sets, sprinkle the berries with toppings such as sprinkles, chopped pistachios, toasted coconut, or freeze-dried strawberries, as you like. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to help the chocolate set, if needed. If desired, microwave the chocolate that remains in the bowls for 30 seconds, at 50% power, and drizzle over the coated berries.

Steps:

• Put the semisweet and white chocolates into 2 separate heatproof medium bowls. Fill 2 medium saucepans with a couple inches of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat; set the bowls of chocolate over the water to melt. Stir until smooth. (Alternatively, melt the chocolates in a microwave at half power, for 1 minute, stir and then heat for another minute or until melted.)
• Once the chocolates are melted and smooth, remove from the heat. Line a sheet pan with parchment or waxed paper. Holding the strawberry by the stem, dip the fruit into the dark chocolate, lift and twist slightly, letting any excess chocolate fall back into the bowl. Set strawberries on the parchment paper. Repeat with the rest of the strawberries. Dip a fork in the white chocolate and drizzle the white chocolate over the dipped strawberries.
• Set the strawberries aside until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.
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