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Article: High-quality chocolate best for covering strawberries
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- October 12, 2009
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Dear Martha: What chocolate should I use to make chocolate-
covered strawberries, and how should I store them?
A: High-quality milk and white chocolates are excellent choices.
And if you like more intense flavor, dark or bittersweet kinds
provide a welcome contrast to the strawberries. Wash and dry the
berries before coating them in melted chocolate, because even a drop
of water can cause clumps to form. Once dipped, lay the coated
fruits on parchment, and refrigerate them in an airtight container
for up to two days.
If the confections won't be eaten right away, you may want to
temper the chocolate to prevent "blooming" -- white spots that
sometimes appear, over time, on the surface.
Bloomed ...