Sunday, March 15, 2009

Sundays are Chocolate


Here is a couple of pictures from the famous Sylvia's Heritage Hat Guild Day at the Phantom. Continuation from yesterdays post.


The neighbors are raving... I few days ago I made these chocolate covered strawberries beware they are not just any chocolate dipped strawberries. These are loaded chocolate strawberries. I only took one little bite to take the picture the rest were shared with the neighbors. The strawberries were given to me by my mother in-law, I could not believe how big they were. We did not want them to go to waste or to my waist. The cookie mixture brought out the flavor of the chocolate.


Three C's Strawberries

1 package fresh strawberries
1 8 oz package of cream cheese
25 vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed (3/4 cup)
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 bag semisweet chocolate chips
2 oz bittersweet baking chocolate chopped
1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Rinse strawberries, pat dry with paper towels. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, cookie crumbs, powdered sugar and orange peel with electric mixer on medium speed until mixed. Press about 1 rounded tablespoon cream cheese mixture over bottom half of each strawberry, molding to fit the strawberry. Place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
With a double boiler melt semisweet chocolate chips and bittersweet chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Holding strawberry by the leaves, dip each strawberry into chocolate mixture, covering cheese mixture. Place on cookies sheet. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is completely set.
In small bowl, microwave vanilla baking chips and oil uncovered on High 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Continue to microwave at 15- seconds intervals if necessary to melt chips. Drizzle melted vanilla chips over dark chocolate on strawberries. Place each in paper baking cup store in tightly covered container in refrigerator not longer that 24 hours.






9 comments:

Mary Bergfeld said...

Lynette, your chocolate covered strawberries are seriously tempting this dieter's resolve. They do look good! I love the hats.

test it comm said...

Those strawberries look great!

Shannon said...

OMG!!!! I luv your recipe!!!!

PS How do you get the different pictures to post in different places of your blog entry? When I try they all end up in the very beginning before the text.

Anonymous said...

The strawberries look super delicious!

Donna-FFW said...

Those strawberries look fantastic. I bet they were the hit of the party.

Pam said...

How fun. The strawberries look amazing - I could eat way too many.

Robin said...

Chocolate covered strawberries are my most favorite fruit dessert. But I have never seen tham like this. I will have to do this one for sure. Thanks Lynette

Netts Nook said...

Recipe Girl I just cut and paste believe me I am not a computer whiz.

Julie Pia said...

Those Strawberries look absolutely EVIL! I must make them. Thanks!