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Chocolate-Dipped Fruit

Name: Chocolate-Dipped Fruit
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10-12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 to 2 teaspoons shortening; 1 package (6 ounces) dried apricots; 1 pint fresh strawberries

"This treat combines two favorites -- fruit and chocolate," notes field editor Dorothy Anderson, Ottawa, Kansas.

Ingredients

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 to 2 teaspoons shortening
1 package (6 ounces) dried apricots
1 pint fresh strawberries

Directions

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spear fruit with toothpicks; dip into chocolate. Allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper or stick toothpicks into a block of Styrofoam to set.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 113 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein.

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