Mocha Raspberries

Use these sweet, chocolate-covered raspberry confections as a garnish—or simply enjoy them as is.

Recipe Ingredients:

12 chocolate-covered espresso beans
12 fresh raspberries
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 teaspoon vegetable shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

Cooking Directions:

1. Place a chocolate espresso bean in the center of each raspberry.
2. Melt the chocolate with the shortening.
3. Roll raspberries lightly in chocolate and set on waxed paper to dry.

Makes 12 confections.