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Chocolate baskets

Time to make: 15 mins, plus 1 hr chilling
Serving: 8 people

Ratings: 5.0

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Ingredients

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100 g white chocolate melts
2 cups fresh cherries or fresh strawberries
8 fresh mint leaves
bubble wrap

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Instructions

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1 Microwave chocolate melts in a large shallow bowl on high for 1 minute. Stir. If you find solid bits, microwave for 10 more seconds and stir. Repeat until chocolate is completely melted. Cool slightly.

2 Spread a layer of melted chocolate onto squares of bubble wrap (bubble side up), and place these into cups or muffin tins. Refrigerate.

3 Remove from containers and fill with fresh fruit. Decorate with mint and give on the same day.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free chocolate.

HFG tip

When making chocolate baskets, leave the bubble wrap on or peel it off: it's up to you how you want to present them.

Nutrition info (per serve)

Calories 81 cal

Kilojoules 340 kJ

Total fat 4 g

Saturated fat 3 g

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First published: Dec 2010

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