Chocolate Dipping Sauce For Fruit

This chocolate dipping sauce for fruit will be made in a double boiler. Simply melt 2 cups of chocolate chips with 1/4 cup of vegetable shortening over very hot water. Make sure the water is not boiling. Stir the mixture until it is smooth and then keep it over the hot water while dipping. Put the fruit on toothpicks for dipping and after each piece is dipped, place it on cookie sheets that have been lined with foil. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving. Do not keep out of refrigeration for more than 45 minutes or you will have tacky chocolate. Use your favorite fruits. Some good choices for this recipe include: - strawberries - grapes - kiwi slices - orange slices - banana pieces - pieces of pineapple - cherries - apple slices