Chocolate Dipped Strawberry

Ingredients:

Strawberry - 10-12

Chocolate chips or pieces - 1/2 Cup

White chocolate - 1/4 Cup

Method:

1)  Take chocolate chips and white chocolate in two separate microwave safe bowls and heat for 30 sec. take out mix well and heat again for 30 sec. Repeat till chocolates are melted.

2) Dip each strawberry in melted chocolate and keep in a plate. If strawberry has very small or no stem insert a toothpick in it before dipping in chocolate.

3) Decorate with white chocolate. You can dip a fork in white chocolate and spread it on strawberry. I put the melted white chocolate in zip-lock bag, cut a corner and made these designs.

4) Refrigerate for 30 min to 1 hr. to set and then serve.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry

Strawberry Muffins

Ingredients:

All Purpose flour - 1 1/4 Cup

Granulated sugar - 1/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp

Brown sugar - 1/4 Cup

Butter(unsalted) -  2 Tbsp (1/4 Stick)

Vanilla extract - 1/2 Tsp

Fresh strawberry cut in cubes - 3/4 Cup

Baking powder - 2 Tsp

Baking soda - a pinch

Milk - 1/2 Cup

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Salt - a pinch

Method:

1) Preheat oven  to 375° F or 190° C.

2) In a bowl mix milk, oil,vanilla extract and melted butter, whisk it well.

3) In another bowl mix all purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
    Tip : If you sieve the dry mixture for 2-3 times ingredients mix together very well.

4) Add strawberries to flour mixture and mix well and add milk mixture. Mix the ingredients lightly to a smooth batter.

5) Put paper liners to muffin pan and put the batter.
     Tip: Fill only 3/4 of muffin cup with batter.

6) Bake in preheated oven for 20-23 mins or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

7) Let it cool for 15 min and then serve.