Recipe - Chocolate Kissed Strawberries

1 pt Strawberries; washed and
patted dry
1 ounce Semi sweet chocolate
1 One half tablespoon Butter
1 tablespoon Corn syrup
1 tablespoon Rum; (optional)

1. In a double boiler over hot, not boiling water, combine chocolate,
butter, corn syrup and rum.

2. Heat until chocolate is melted, stirring mixture until smooth. Remove
from heat.

3. Dip each berry into the chocolate, coating about 2/3 of it. Hold above
the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off.

4. Place the berry on waxed paper to harden. When cooled, refrigerate for
about 20 minutes.

Make Ahead: You may make these a day or two ahead, store in a covered
container in the refrigerator but they taste best if served within a few
hours of coating.

Something special? Want to add a little more pizzaz to plain strawberries?
Grab a syringe or flavor injector, fill it with Grand Marnier and inject a
small amount of the delicious liqueur into the center of the fruit.

Something spectacular! Twice dip the strawberries! Melt 1 oz. of white
chocolate. After dipping the berry in semisweet chocolate (coating about
2/3 of the berry), let it set, then dip the same berry in melted white
chocolate, coating about 1/3 of the berry. For the best visual effect, you
want to leave some of the semisweet chocolate visible.

Notes: Chocolate Kissed Strawberries are so simple, elegant and satisfying.
Feed them to your lover in whatever style suits your mood. Select berries
with a strong red color, green hulls and a fragrant strawberry scent. Avoid
blemished berries or scentless ones.
Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 586 by RecipeLu
recipelu@geocities.com on Jan 23, 1998