Somewhere along the line, we picked up a cute little fondue set. The following Valentine’s Day, we first experimented with chocolate fondue – thus beginning what became a yearly tradition in our family.<\/p>\n
Before the fondue set came into our home, we used to enjoy a nice Valentines-y dinner with some desert – probably chocolate, although to be honest, I don’t recall. Once we started making the fondue, the dinner lost its star status as everyone wanted to save room for the fondue.<\/p>\n
Over the years, the fondue selections have grown from a few simple fruits to become much more varied as we try out different flavors and textures to swirl through the molten chocolate.<\/p>\n
Though it’s quite simple to make, it feels quite a luxurious dessert. I usually use good chocolate even for every day uses, but for this I splurge on even better quality chocolate and buy strawberries out of season – something I don’t normally do, but by February it is possible to get decent ones from warmer climates not too far afield<\/p>\n
No matter what we experiement with on any given year, there are a few staple choices for dipping items – mainly fruit, though marshmallows are often included since they are a favorite of one particular family member.<\/p>\n
Besides strawberries, I usually include whatever other fruits are available at the time and seem like they would work well. I’ve tried cookie\/cake type things, like lady fingers or shortbread when I’ve had them on hand, but the fruits are more popular.<\/p>\n
Chocolate Fondue<\/p>\n
1 cup heavy cream
\n12 ounces good quality dark chocolate, chopped (I used Callebaut)
\n1 teaspoon vanilla<\/p>\n
Heat the cream in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until hot, about 2 to 3 minutes. When hot, add the chocolate and stir until it is just melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla.<\/p>\n
Transfer to a warm ceramic fondue pot and thoroughly enjoy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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