Chocolate-Dipped Fruit Wreath

Satisfy the desire for healthful fruit and the craving for chocolate in a spectacular fruit ring.

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 50 min
Makes: 4 dozen confections

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1	bag (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1	tablespoon shortening
6	cups assorted fresh fruit pieces (whole strawberries, grapes, mandarin orange segments, cherries)

1.	Line jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with waxed paper. Heat chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat.
2.	Dip half of each piece of fruit into chocolate. Place in pan.
3.	Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Arrange fruit on plate in wreath shape.

Special Touch

Tuck fresh rosemary sprigs and mint leaves into the fruit wreath for “greenery.”

Do-Ahead Tip

Dip the fruit into the chocolate up to 6 hours ahead of time. Store uncovered in the refrigerator until the chocolate is set, then cover loosely.

Variation

Go “frosty” by using 1 cup of white baking chips for the chocolate chips.

Nutrition Information:

1 Confection: Calories 30 (Calories from Fat 10 ); Total Fat 1 g (Saturated Fat 1 g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg; Total Carbohydrate 5 g (Dietary Fiber 1 g); Protein 0g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 12 %; Calcium 0%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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