Chocolate Fondue
Chocolate Fondue is perfect for romantic dinners, Valentine’s Day, a dinner party, or just a bit of fun on a Friday night. Dip anything you like, but chocolate dipped berries are particularly good. So are pretzels, marshmallows, cake, fruit etc.
Chocolate Fondue
Yield:
2
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
Melted chocolate and fruit, what's not to love in this simple, delicious dessert recipe for chocolate fondue.
Ingredients
- 2 strips of orange rind, pared from a whole orange with a vegetable peeler.
- A large pinch of ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp of caster sugar
- 150g dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp double cream, plus 1 extra tbsp to decorate
- 12 oz fresh fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, grapes, blueberries, figs or cherries for dipping
Instructions
- Add the orange rind, cinnamon, sugar and 120ml water to a small saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved.
- Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until syrupy and leave to cool for 10 minutes or longer to allow the flavors to develop.
- Discard the orange rind and reheat the syrup.
- Remove from the heat and add the chocolate, stirring until smooth.
- Mix in 2 tbsp double cream and stir until glossy.
- Reheat gently if needed.
- Arrange the fruit on a plate with fondue skewers or small forks and pour the fondue sauce into a cup or fondue pot set over a burner.
- Decorate with an extra drizzle of cream and swirl with a skewer before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 602Total Fat: 38gSaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 7mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 3gSugar: 46gProtein: 8g
Last Updated on April 21, 2023 by Carleen
