Chocolate Stuffed Strawberries

I'm all about non convention so i was thinking about how to put a twist on the classic chocolate covered strawberry.

I thought about switching the ingredients and making strawberry covered chocolates.

Well after some experimentation I ended up creating Chocolate Stuffed Strawberries.

Step 1 Ingredients

Fresh strawberries
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 rounded teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

Comments

[SpinninJenny]

With strawberries THAT big, I think I'd rather use a melon ball scoop to remove the middle of the strawberries, instead of a knife that has the potential to slice off fingers.GRIN It also seems to me that you'd need to have a way to stand them up in order for the chocolate filling to set up and not run out of the berry, maybe an empty egg carton for that size strawberry. I like the suggestion of serving them in a chocolate bowl. I've served raspberry mousse in shaped chocolate clam shells that were the hit of the party!

[LittleRedRidingHood]

I would avoid using egg cartons since salmonella goes from the egg shell to the carton :)

[venjiang]

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[Captmeach7]

I think i am going to experiment based off of the syringe comment + the natural cavity one. Maybe i can get giant strawberries and a turkey baster and inject chocolate?

[rabidpotatochip]

You should call these strawberry-covered chocolate.  ;)

[CintheSooner]

I'm thinking about filling the middles with sweetened cream cheese (get it good and soft and use a plastic sandwich bag with the corner snipped off to squeeze the filling into the strawberry).   Then drizzle the outside with chocolate--- HEAVEN! 

[SeaLion]

Does one keepd the 'door' for eating? It does thave the leaves on it there...<,<

[dulciquilt]

you you could dip just the tip in white choc for extra effect, or fill center with caramel then dip in choc to seal.

[pineapplenewton]

 imagen how happy you would be if you thought you were just getting a chocolate dipped strawberry (MY FAVORITE FOOD) but it was also filled with chocolate. ahhh

[nickodemus]

That is awesome!

[Biohazard1194]

Now those look good.
Nice twist on the original!

[balloondoggle]

 Oh, SWEET!!!

[LoganSix]

Genius!

And some strawberries, the really big ones, have their own natural cavity in them.

[seeksanctuary]

i think the only thing that could make this recipe better would be, instead of Crisco and melted chocolate chips... Nutella.  Now that'll make your eyes roll back in your head...

[kcls]

Yes, YES!!!

[Teensy Doodles]

NOMNOMNOM<3

[WuLongTi]

 these look really good, and they're so easy to do.  I think I need to go run to the grocery store now!  ^_^

[mrdepo96]

 huh. i always thought of a cooler way to do this that involved marshmallows and a syringe...

[mrdepo96]

 oh and milk can also do the job of crisco.. just not as well..

[finfan7]

Hmmm, perhaps... fudge filled strawberries? Or Chocolate dipped chocolate filled strawberries. Or even more odd, chocolate-dipped chocolate dipped strawberry gummi filled strawberries.

[watermelonhead]

???

[watermelonhead]

Yum! om nom nom nom...

[legopi3]

why would you put shortening with the chocolate?

[cowscankill]

I would guess to keep the chocolate in a gooey/melted state, though it might be just for microwaving or some other reason.

[missdeadpool]

I love it! it looks like something you would see in classy restaurants

[flashanimator]

Yum!!!

[LemonLily]

Thats a really good idea. I also suggest that you make the "chocolate bowl" and if your family likes it, put the chocolate stuffed strawberries in there as filling. I also want to say, if you want to surprise someone, try to hide the chcolate in the strawberry and let them find the oozing goodness. Happy cooking!

[ItsTheHobbs]

Cool. I like chocolate way better than strawberry cores.