It isn't hard to tell when spring has arrived officially. I
agree that the signs aren't always clear when you look at the weather, but they
are clear when you look at the produce section of your grocery store. For
example, strawberries are always in abundant in the spring. You will find many
grocery stores offering them at very affordable prices during this season.
Many of us get excited about the abundant number of red
berries but not excited enough about eating only strawberries all week. You
will find many irresistible buy-one-get-one-free offers. With such offers you
might end up having more than enough berries to consume. If you don't know what
to do with all these berries you can use them to make chocolate covered
strawberries.
Sounds exciting? I bet.
Recently I saw an ad for chocolate covered strawberries from
a local chocolate factory. But when I saw the price offered for it at a reputable
store, I was shocked. What I then did was to engage in price comparison. This
led me to discover, to my greatest amazement, that average cost of chocolate
covered strawberries is expensive. I then decided to find out how to save money
and still get what I want.
I don't know why, but the expense of the treat made it much
more appealing. Of course, this isn't to imply that I want to get into a
chocolate covered strawberries buying frenzy. It simply means I want to find
out if there was a way I could make them myself. If I succeeded, I could then
put the product sales to good use.
My thought previously was that I would need expensive cocoa
blocks for melting and dipping. But thankfully, I discovered that the best way
for melting chocolate is via old-fashioned chips which can be bought right from
your local grocery store. Of course, this was really great news for me as I
hate going too far looking for what I want, even though I have no problem going
for chocolate covered strawberries that are not too expensive.
Another news I came across is the fact that I can use my
microwave for this purpose. You see, in theory, making chocolate covered
strawberries is easy. You should follow the necessary instructions carefully.
By following the instructions carefully, you will not scorch the chocolate.
For starters, fade the chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Don't
forget the importance of using the defrost setting. Also, remember that when
you dip your chocolate covered strawberries on high, it will scorch it. What to
do? Wait until the dip is quite smooth. This can take two to three minutes.
Do you know the specific technique that people use to dip
chocolate covered strawberries? Simply dip the berries into the mixture, and
then shake the excess away as you withdraw it. Lastly, you can then give the
chocolate covered strawberries a few whirls in a clockwise direction, and then
set it on wax paper. After this, you are set to start enjoying the labour of
your hard work!
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