This is a gift for a daughter of some friends. It was quick to make and used items that I had on hand: strawberries (bought for Mother's Day), dipping chocolate, a clean fast food paper tray, gold spray paint, and a paper doily.
The clean and unused fast food tray was white with a red basket-weave pattern, and looked more like it should have fries in it. So, I grabbed my can of gold spray paint and gave the bottom and outside a couple of coats. I then lined it with a paper doily. I think it looks nice enough for a small gift.
I selected the biggest, nicest-looking berries from the batch that I bought this morning and washed then dried them thoroughly. Next, I dipped them in melted candy-coating milk chocolate, then drizzled with a tiny bit of melted white chocolate. 4 large strawberries used 1 ounce of dipping milk chocolate and 1/4-ounce of white dipping chocolate.
I wrapped the tray of dipped berries in plastic wrap then placed them in a clear cellophane bag, which I tied with a deep red ribbon.
I think this would also make a lovely and inexpensive Mother's Day gift, should anyone be looking for a last-minute idea.
