Chocolate-Dipped Fruit
"This treat combines two favorites -- fruit and chocolate," notes field editor Dorothy Anderson, Ottawa, Kansas.10-12 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 to 2 teaspoons shortening
- 1 package (6 ounces) dried apricots
- 1 pint fresh strawberries
Directions
- In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until
- smooth. Spear fruit with toothpicks; dip into chocolate. Allow
- excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper or stick toothpicks into a
- block of Styrofoam to set. Yield: 10-12 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 113 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 1 g protein.