Dark Chocolate Fondue

 


Ingredients

  • 8
    oz bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped
  • 8
    oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
  • 1
    pint (2 cups) whipping cream
  • 1
    tablespoon vanilla
  • 1
    package (10.75 oz) frozen pound cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 40
    small fresh strawberries
  • 40
    apple slices
  • Kiwifruit, cut up, if desired

  • Steps

1 In 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat both chocolates and the whipping cream over low heat, stirring frequently, until cream is hot and chocolate is melted. Stir with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour into fondue pot. Keep warm with fuel canister on low heat.

2 Arrange cake and fruit dippers on platter. Set fondue pot in center of platter.

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