Chocolate Dipped Fruit

So easy and so beautiful! another recipe from my i love chocolate" cookbook. great for any special occasion."

Line a baking sheet with foil.

For the chocolate coating: in a small heatproof bowl set over hot water , melt the semisweet chocolate with 1 teaspoons of oil.

In another small heatproof bowl set over hot water , melt the white chocolate with the remaining 1 teaspoons oil.

Leave both bowls over the hot water.

Pick up one piece of fruit at a time and dip it into the melted dark or white chocolate , coating about half of each piece of fruit.

If desired , drizzle the dipped portion with a contrasting color of chocolate and sprinkle with some chopped nuts.

Place the fruit on the foil-lined baking sheet.

Work quickly to coat the remaining fruit.

Refrigerate for 5 minutes or until the chocolate is set.

Keep in a cool place until ready to serve.

semisweet chocolate, vegetable oil, white chocolate, strawberries, pineapple chunks, fruit slices, dried apricot halves, almonds