Chocolate Dipped Fruit Recipe

• 1 (12 ounce.) pkg. (2 c.) semi-sweet chocolate or possibly 1 (11 1/2 ounce.) pkg. lowfat milk chocolate morsels
• 1/4 c. vegetable shortening
• Fresh strawberries, washed & liquid removed (not minced) or possibly mandarin orange slices, liquid removed or possibly pineapple chunks, liquid removed or possibly maraschino cherries, liquid removed

1. Over warm (not boiling) water, combine chocolate morsels and shortening; stir till morsels heat and mix is smooth.
2. Remove from heat but keep chocolate over warm water.
3. To have the effect of an electric fondue pot or possibly skillet, set the heat at low.
4. Keep heat set on low.
5. Dip pcs of fruit into chocolate mix, shaking off excess chocolate.
6. Place on foil-lined cookie sheets.
7. Refrigeratein refrigerator 10 to 15 min till chocolate is set.
8. Gently loosen fruit from foil with metal spatula.
9. Chocolate dipped fruit may be kept at room temperature up to 1 hour.
10. If chocolate becomes sticky, return to refrigerator.
11. Makes 1 c. coating.

semisweet chocolate, vegetable shortening, fresh strawberries

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/chocolate-dipped-fruit-12130 (may not work)