CHOCOLATE TREASURE BOXES

1 (7 oz) carton milk chocolate for dipping
4 fresh strawberries
5 (1.55 oz each) milk chocolate candy bars
1/2 cup vanilla OR white chips, melted
1/2 cup cold milk
1/4 cup instant chocolate pudding mix
1 1/4 cups whipped topping

melt dipping chocolate according to package directions; dip strawberries into chocolate and allow excess to drip off. place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; set aside.

cut candy bars in half widthwise. drizzle with white chocolate; refrigerate until set. dip the short sides of two candy bar halves into melted chocolate; place at right angles to each other on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, forming two walls of a box. dip the short sides of two more candy bar halves; attach at right angles to form a 4-walled box. repeat, forming a second box. refrigerate boxes and strawberries until set, about 10 minutes.

meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set; fold in whipped topping.

place boxes on serving plates. cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert star pastry tip. fill bag with pudding mixture; pipe into boxes.

reheat dipping chocolate if necessary. dip the long sides of remaining candy bar halves into melted chocolate; adhere to a top edge of each box, forming a lid. garnish with strawberries. refrigerate for 10 minutes or until set.

makes 2 boxes (2 servings each)

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