Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries with Cream
- Sweet
- Quick
- No cook
Fresh strawberries dipped in glossy dark chocolate and served with lightly whipped cream. A no-cook Valentine's treat that comes together in minutes.
- Total
- 20 min
- Prep 18 · Rest 2
- Serves
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
You'll practice: Whisking
Instructions
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Rinse the strawberries under cold water and pat them completely dry with a kitchen towel. Leave the green tops on for holding.
~4 min
Any water left on the fruit makes melted chocolate seize, turning it dull and grainy instead of glossy.
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Chop the dark chocolate into small pieces and put them in a small heatproof bowl. Set the bowl in a larger bowl of hot tap water and stir gently until the chocolate is fully melted and glossy, about 5 minutes. Stir in a pinch of salt.
~5 min
Gentle indirect heat melts chocolate evenly without scorching it, and small pieces melt faster and more uniformly.
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While step 2 waits
While the chocolate melts, pour 100 ml cream into a small bowl and whisk it to soft, droopy peaks, about 3 minutes. Keep it cool.
~3 min
Whisking incorporates air into the cream; stopping at soft peaks keeps it fluid enough to spoon rather than stiff and grainy.
Whisking Whisk with a steady wrist and lift the whisk to check the peaks; stop while they still droop softly, since overwhisking turns cream grainy.
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Hold each strawberry by its green top and dip it about two-thirds into the melted chocolate. Let the excess drip back into the bowl, then set the strawberry on a plate lined with parchment paper.
~5 min
Letting the excess drip off gives a thin, even shell instead of a thick pool that sets unevenly.
Make sure the strawberries are bone dry before dipping. Any water on the surface makes the melted chocolate seize and turn dull and grainy.
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Let the chocolate set on the strawberries for 2 minutes, then serve them with the whipped cream.
~2 min
