Chocolate Strawberries

Ingredients

1 pound fresh strawberries
12 ounces high-quality (milk or dark) chocolate*

Directions

Make sure your strawberries are at room temperature—about 68°F. (If they are chilled at all, they will sweat after dipping. Also, your fruit must be completely dry, so no washing immediately prior to making this recipe. Buy pre-washed, or wash, then let them dry for at least a day before dipping.)
Melt the chocolate either in a double boiler or a microwave. (If melting in the microwave, heat for 3 minutes at 20–30% power, stir, then repeat until melted. If melting in a double boiler, heat on low and allow the chocolate to melt for 15–20 minutes while mixing. You don’t want to get the chocolate too hot or allow steam from the bottom pot to come out and get into the chocolate, so do not boil the water in the base pot. To make sure that your pots aren’t getting too hot and burning the chocolate, you should be able to touch, but not leave your hand on, the lower pot. You should also be able to touch and comfortably leave your hand on the top pot. It should be just warmer than room temperature.)
Let it cool to 68–72°F. Otherwise, it will streak. (To know if your chocolate is ready without using a thermometer, pull out a small amount of chocolate with a fork, then let it drizzle back into the bowl. The drizzled bit should remain on top and not melt back in. At this point, your chocolate is ready to use.)
Hold the stem of each berry, then dip about ¾ into the chocolate.
Pull out and let drip, then place on parchment paper to cool.
Top with coconut, sprinkles, or other toppings, if desired, while chocolate is still soft.
Cool. (This will work best if your kitchen is at about 68°F. You may want to open a window to make sure your kitchen is cool enough for the chocolate to set.)
Enjoy! (You can store any leftovers in the fridge...but I doubt there will be any!)

*Be sure to use high-quality chocolate—preferably designed for chocolate making. Use nothing that contains wax.

NUTRITIONAL INFO	PER SERVING
Calories	90 (40 from fat)
Total fat	4.5g
Saturated fat	3g
Cholesterol	0mg
Sodium	0mg
Carbohydrate	13g (1g dietary fiber, 10g sugar)
Protein	1g

WARNING: This post is not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional. The above information should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet, sleep methods, daily activity, or fitness routine. iFit assumes no responsibility for any personal injury or damage sustained by any recommendations, opinions, or advice given in this article.

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Apple Rose Pie

Ingredients For the pie crust ½ cup all purpose flour ¾ cup whole wheat flour 1 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 2 Tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons ice water For the filling 3 Pink lady apples 3 Granny Smith apples 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg Directions Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Mix in the Greek yogurt and vegetable oil. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and combine with a fork until the mixture can form a ball. Lightly flour some plastic wrap, then place the dough on top. Flatten out dough. Cover with plastic wrap, then place in the fridge for 20 minutes. While dough is chilling, preheat oven to 425°F. Remove dough from fridge. Roll out on a floured surface to ⅛ thickness. Place dough in a 9-inch pie pan, then trim the edges. While oven is preheating cut the apples into thin semi-circle shapes leaving the skin on. Toss the apples in a large pot with the lemon juice, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Heat on medium high heat just until the apples are soft enough to bend without breaking about ten minutes. And remember to save the juice. Carefully arrange the apple slices around the apple pie crust starting with the outside and making your way to the center of the pie. Once you get to the center of the pie take small pieces and bend them around each other to create the center of the rose. Try to make the apples as compact as possible and go back and fill in any spots as necessary. You should be able to get all six apples in it. Drizzle the leftover juice over the apples and bake for 30-45 minutes. Cut into 8 equal slices and enjoy! NUTRITIONAL INFO PER SERVING Calories 240 (50 from fat) Total fat 6g Saturated fat 2g Cholesterol 10mg Sodium 75mg Carbohydrate 45g (5g dietary fiber, 26g sugar) Protein 3g WARNING: This post is not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional. The above information should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet, sleep methods, daily activity, or fitness routine. iFit assumes no responsibility for any personal injury or damage sustained by any recommendations, opinions, or advice given in this article.

Chocolate Strawberries

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