Chocolate-Dipped Fruit Wreath - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening
6 cups fresh fruit (whole strawberries, grapes, mandarin orange segments, cherries, sliced star fruit, dried apricots, e)
fresh mint leaves or fresh rosemary
Orange Peel Bow
1 orange
sugar

Preparation

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
Wash and dry fruit. Slice star fruit.
Heat chocolate ships and shortening in a small pot over low heat, stirring often until smooth. Remove from heat.
Dip HALF of each fruit piece in chocolate. Place on waxed paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Arrange fruit on a serving plate in the shape of a wreath. Garnish with fresh rosemary and/or fresh mint leaves by inserting sprigs into the \"wreath\" then top with an orange peel bow.
Orange Peel Bow: Using a channel knife, cut a long strip of orange peel. Roll or sprinkle with sugar the arrange into a bow on top of the wreath.