Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

This weekend I didn't cook much. We usually like to eat out on Friday, Saturday and Sundays because we cook during the week! This weekend we went to Pazza ...one of my favourite Italian restaurants since I was a little girl! Saturday night we decided to head down to the Danforth and ate at the incredible Pantheon restaurant. Their food is delicious!!! For a little Oscars night treat however, I did decide to make a really quick snack with some fresh Strawberries!! So easy and yummy. Heres what you will need:

- 15 Strawberries (leave the leafs on but wash them thoroughly before dipping!)
- Bakers Semi-sweet chocolate (1 box comes with 8 squares of chocolate - use all 8 squares)

To melt the chocolate you will need to bring a pot with some water up to a slow, rolling boil. It does not need to be on high heat, put the pot with the water on the stove and put the heat on medium until you see the water is nice and hot and is slightly boiling...once you see that the water is boiling very little, turn the heat down to low/simmer and place a medium-sized glass bowl over the pot. This method is called a "Double Boiler"

The most important thing to remember is that the bottom of your boil must NOT touch the boiling water in the pot or else your chocolate with harden and not melt nicely.

Once your bowl is on top of your slightly boiling water, put your chocolate in the bowl and stir occasionally or until the chocolate is nicely melted. Then your ready to start dipping!! One by one, take each strawberry and dip it in the chocolate, give it one twirl so that you coat all sides of the fruit and then place it on some parchment paper and then on a plate. Once you have all your strawberries dipped place them in the fridge for about 10-15 minutes so they can harden and then your ready to eat them!

Enjoy,