Carrots in my Garden - Chocolate Covered Strawberry "Carrots"

One new addition to our Easter Feast

this year was 

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots,

fresh from the "dirt" in the garden.

Although we used these for Easter Dinner,

they would be great for a spring or a garden party!

Everyone loves chocolate covered strawberries,

and these were even more intriguing than normal.

These were so easy and fun to make.

I just melted half white chocolate discs and half

orange chocolate discs (although you could use

white and add orange gel food coloring), then

dipped them and topped them with a drizzle

of additional chocolate in a piping bag.

After they cooled, I placed them in my

adorable purple and green polka dotted

egg holder filled with crushed Oreo dirt

 (purchased years ago from my favorite - 

Home Goods). 

Chocolate Covered Strawberry "Carrots"

1 1/2 C. orange candy coating discs,

or half white and half orange for a softer orange

1 quart fresh strawberries, wiped clean with a damp

paper towel

1/2 pkg. Oreos, crushed finely

Melt the candy coating in a microwave safe bowl

for 30 seconds, then stir, even if they don't look

like they need it.  Melt again for 30 seconds, and

stir.  Stop when there are a few lumps left, and let

the heat of the candy in the bowl melt the small lumps.

Holding the strawberries by the tops, dip all around

the strawberry.  Shake off excess, or lightly scrape

the excess on the bottom on the side of the bowl.

Place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment

paper.  Do the above with all of the strawberries,

then put a small amount of the remaining coating

in a piping bag.  Heat for a few seconds and stir if

needed.  Cut the tip off, or use a number 2 tip and

pipe a few lines on each one.  Pop in fridge for

a few minutes to harden and set the candy coating.

Place the crushed Oreo crumbs in your desired 

serving dish (an empty egg carton could be cute),

then place the strawberries in, digging them in a

little, like they are peeking out of the garden dirt.

Sprinkle a little dirt on some.

Make and eat the same day for the best results.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries are always one of the

favorites with the little ones, and this year the strawberries

have been so sweet and juicy.

This is how they appeared on the Easter Table -

nestled in purple grass.  I think they will be a regular

for spring and Easter.  

Of course, the kids wanted to know if it was real dirt!

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