"tuxedo" Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 quarts of firm large strawberries
• 2 (12 ounce) bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 (6 ounce) boxes chocolate or 2 (6 ounce) boxes almond bark

Recipe

• 1 wash strawberries and dry well with a paper towel.
• 2 prepare a large baking sheet by lining with waxed paper.
• 3 in a medium sized, microwave-safe bowl, break up chocolate into small pieces and melt, on medium power (my microwave i used 60% power) for approximately 4-6 minutes, checking and stirring every 2 minutes or so (we don't want the chocolate to burn). remove from microwave and dip strawberries one at a time, holding each berry by the stem/leaves, and dipping right up to the base of the stem/leaves. place on baking sheet/waxed paper and repeat for all strawberries.
• 4 place sheet in refrigerator til chocolate sets, about 15-20 minutes.
• 5 in another medium sized bowl, melt chocolate chips, using same time frame and power level as above (60%, 4-6 minutes). grasp strawberries by stems again, dipping one side into the chocolate, then the other side, so that the brown chocolate makes a "v" shape visible from the front of the strawberry.
• 6 now, with a toothpick, "paint" on 2 or 3 buttons and a bow tie at the top of the berry (near the stem) with the brown chocolate.
• 7 cool on the baking sheet/waxed paper, in refrigerator, til chocolate is set. strawberries will last 2-3 days in the refrigerator.