Chocolate Fondue With Fresh Fruit Dippers Recipe
Ingredients
FONDUE:
225 g/8 oz plain chocolate, broken into squares
300 ml/1/2 pt/1 1/4 cups single cream
100 g/4 oz/2/3 cup icing sugar
75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup unsalted butter
5 ml/1 tsp vanilla essence
DIPPERS:
12 strawberries
2 oranges, divided into segments
2 bananas, cut into chunks and dipped in lemon juice
6 small bunches of grapes Shortbread fingers
Directions
Place all the fondue ingredients in a flameproof pot and heat gently, stirring until melted.
Keep warm, if necessary, at the side of the barbecue (but not directly over the coals or it might burn).
Arrange the fruits on six serving plates with some shortbread fingers.
When ready to serve, make sure the fondue is hot, then bring to the table and serve with forks to dip the fruits into the chocolate.
Dip shortbread fingers in last to scoop up the dregs.
Keep warm, if necessary, at the side of the barbecue (but not directly over the coals or it might burn).
Arrange the fruits on six serving plates with some shortbread fingers.
When ready to serve, make sure the fondue is hot, then bring to the table and serve with forks to dip the fruits into the chocolate.
Dip shortbread fingers in last to scoop up the dregs.