10 wooden skewers
5 firm bananas, peeled & halved crosswise
1 c. chocolate chips
3 tbsp. shortening

Insert skewers in cut ends of bananas. Freeze at least 2 hours. Just before serving, place chips and shortening in small mixing bowl. Microwave at 50% (Medium) 2 1/2 to 4 minutes, or until most of the chips are shiny and soft; blend well. Dip frozen bananas in chocolate to coat or spoon chocolate over bananas, allowing excess to drip off. Serve immediately. (Re-melt chocolate mixture if necessary.) Wrap and freeze leftover coated bananas.

Makes 10 servings.