Chocolate Fondue For Dummies Recipes

CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, in a small bowl, combine the chocolate and 1/2 cup milk or cream and melt gently in a barely simmering water bath or microwave on Medium (50 percent) power for about 2 minutes.
• Stir until smooth.
• Add more liquid if the sauce seems too thick or look curdled.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Use warm fondue immediately or set aside until needed and rewarm briefly.
• Have forks, skewers, or pretty (or goofy) swizzle sticks available for guests to dip with.
• If the fondue gets too thick or cool, reheat gently (without boiling) for 1 minute in the microwave on Medium (50percent) power or set in a pan of barely simmering water.
• Leftover sauce keeps several days in the refrigerator.
• It is a prefect topping for ice cream.
• Note: This is a versatile recipe that can be tailored to your taste and the type of chocolate you are using.
• For the most intense chocolate fondue, use milk, rather than half-and-half or cream, and omit the butter.
• For even greater intensity, choose a bittersweet chocolate labeled anywhere from 66 percent to 70 percent and use the greater amount of liquid called for.
• Butter or cream results in a softer, mellower chocolate flavor.
• Ideas for dipping: Kumquats or segments of seedless clementines, oranges, or ruby grapefruit- If possible, separate the citrus into segments without breaking the membrane.
• If you set the segments on a rack to dry in a warm place or in the oven, preheated to 200° F, then turned off for several hours, the membrane will dry like crisp paper and the juices will burst in your mouth when you take a bite.
• Chunks of pineapple Chunks of fresh coconut or large curls of dried coconut Chunks of banana Dried fruit such as apricot, mango, papaya, pineapple, or Bing cherries Strips of good-quality candied orange, grapefruit or lemon peel Cubes of pound cake or angel food cake, or toasted cubes of brioche or challah Cigarette cookies, fan wafers, graham crackers or digestive biscuits, or pretzels Marshmallows or meringues Toasted shaved almonds (to sprinkle on after dipping).

CHOCOLATE FONDUE FOR DUMMIES

Steps:

• In a small pot, bring heavy cream to boil Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate chips.
• Stir, stir, stir, stir Stir it again And again Pour into fondue pot over candle or canned burner.
• Dip marshmallows, strawberries or pound cake into chocolate.
• This mixture tends to burn after about a 1/2 hour over a fondue with no temp control (candle fondue), so keep an eye on it.

CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• Heat the heavy cream and the salt in a saucepan, over medium heat, until steaming.
• Remove from heat and add the chocolate. Let it stand for a couple of minutes, then whisk or stir until melted.
• Stir in the vanilla extract and, if using, the cognac.
• Adjust the texture by adding more heavy cream or chocolate if needed. Heavy cream will thin it out and chocolate will thicken.
• Pour into a fondue pot and serve with your favorite dippers!

CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• Heat the cream in a saucepan over low to medium heat until warmed through but not bubbling; add the bittersweet chocolate, semisweet chocolate, amaretto and vanilla and stir until the chocolate is melted. Pour the mixture into a fondue pot.
• Arrange your dipping ingredients on a platter and serve!

WHITE CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine cream and butter. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat. Add white morsels. Stir until melted and smooth. Cool slightly. Transfer to a fondue pot, chafing dish, or ceramic bowl. Serve immediately with sliced apples, sliced bananas, strawberries, cookies, pretzels, and pound cake.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BROWNIES FOR DUMMIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare the brownie mix according to the directions on the box.
• If there are directions for cakelike brownies (as opposed to ooey gooey brownies) go for that one.
• Fold the white chocolate chips into the batter.
• Spread into a greased 9 x 9 inch pan.
• Using an electic mixer, beat the cream cheese, egg, sugar and lemon juice for 1 minute, or until smooth.
• Spread the cheese mixture over the brownie mixture.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick poked in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into 9 pieces.

QUICK CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• Break the chocolate bar into chunks-- the smaller the chunks, the smoother, faster and easier the chocolate will melt.
• Heat the half-and-half in a non-stick saucepan on a low flame while adding the chocolate, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted to the consistency you desire.
• Use more half-and-half for thinner fondu, less for thicker.
• Be careful not to over-cook because the chocolate will form a film which may taste bitter if reblended into mixture.
• Serve in a chocolate fondu pot (reasonably priced at Target. com) or in a ceramic bowl (to hold the heat longer).
• The fondu pot is better because it allows you to keep chocolate warm with a tea light.
• Dip fruit into chocolate and enjoy!
• Notes: If you do not have fondu forks, you can use bamboo skewers.
• I cut them in half for ease of use.
• Arrange and serve the fruit on a pretty platter.
• This makes the experience that much more delightful.
• Dried fruits, nuts and popcorn are delicious dippers, too!
• Chocolate fondue goes very well with dry champagne, full-bodied red wines and crisp, dry white wines.
• Enjoy!