Chocolate Strawberry Hearts Food

CHOCOLATE-COVERED ICE CREAM HEARTS

Steps:

• Lay a pint of strawberry ice cream on its side and cut into 1-inch-thick rounds with a large serrated knife; peel off the carton. Cut out hearts with a 2-inch cookie cutter, place on a rack set on a baking sheet and freeze 30 minutes. For the coating, combine 3 ounces chopped chocolate with 3 tablespoons coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Pour over the ice cream hearts. Freeze until set, then drizzle with melted candy melts.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED STRAWBERRY HEARTS

Steps:

• 1. In a large, microwave-safe bowl, microwave two-thirds of the bittersweet chocolate for 30 seconds, then stir. Repeat until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the remaining chocolate until melted. Transfer 2 tablespoons to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag and snip a small hole in one corner.
• 2. Pipe 12 small (2-inch) heart outlines onto a wax paper-lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate until set, about 5 minutes. Fold the strawberries into the remaining bittersweet chocolate. Divide among the heart outlines and carefully spread to fill in the hearts.
• 3. Repeat the melting technique above with the white chocolate. Pipe decorations onto the hearts. Let stand until set.

CONVERSATION HEART STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and top with a cooling rack.
• Working with one at a time, cut the berries through the stem and place the cut sides flat on a work surface. Bring the edges to touch, there should be the shape of a heart at the top. Use a toothpick to hold the sides together. Place on a towel lined plate and repeat process with remaining berries.
• Place 12 ounces melted pink candy melts in a bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Working with one at a time, dip 6 of the strawberry hearts into the pink candy melts. Use a fork to lift out and tap on the edge so that the extra chocolate drips off. Transfer to a cooling rack to set.
• Place 12 ounces melted white chocolate in a bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Working with one at a time, dip 6 of the strawberry hearts into the melted white chocolate. Use a fork to lift out and tap on the edge so that the extra chocolate drips off. Transfer to a cooling rack to set.
• Place 12 ounces melted semi-sweet chocolate in a bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Working with one at a time, dip 6 of the strawberry hearts into the melted chocolate. Use a fork to lift out and tap on the edge so that the extra chocolate drips off. Transfer to a cooling rack to set.
• Place 8 ounces melted pink candy melts in a small squeeze bottle with a very small tip. Pipe onto the white and semi-sweet chocolate covered strawberries Valentines message such as "DM me," "Hot Stuff," "You wish," "XOXO," "BAE," "Luv Me" or "Send Noods".
• Repeat piping process with melted semi-sweet chocolate onto the pink covered strawberries.