Here’s another recipe for all you non-bakers. I don’t want to hear any excuse! Yes you can make this deliciously simple decadent dessert. Your kids and friends will love you for it. It doesn’t take much effort, just a little preparation. So good ahead and give it a try this Long Weekend.
First you need to decide whether you prefer semi-sweet or milk chocolate, or even better, do what I did, and make both. For all you milk chocolate lovers I want you to give the semi-sweet chocolate a try. Its bitterness is a great contrast to the sweetness of fruit and other foods that you pair with the fondue. I do recommend using a high quality chocolate. I’m lucky enough to live close to a bulk food store that sells Callebaut chocolate. The slab that I purchased cost $6.50. I used Dairy Milk chocolate for the milk chocolate version.
Making chocolate fondue is simple, just follow these simple steps:
One note of caution, chocolate burns very easily. As you all know chocolate melts at the temperature of our bodies (that’s why M&M’s are coated so they melt in our mouth not our hands).
1. Chop your chocolate into pieces
2. Place pieces in a double boiler, or mini crock pot (see photo below)
3. Stir the chocolate as it melts. It’s a slow and gentle process. Do not rush it!
4. Select a variety of foods to dip into the chocolate.
5. Use long wooden skewers to dip your favourite foods into the melted chocolate.
To make your own double boiler take a small sauce pan and fill 1/4 full with water. Simmer water DO NOT BOIL. Place a large glass bowl or metal bowl and sit on top of simmering water. You do not want the water simmering below to get into the chocolate or it will seize (clump together) and be ruined.
Turn off the heat on the element after melting the chocolate but leave the bowl sitting on top of the saucepan. This will keep the chocolate at the perfect melted consistency. If using a crock pot keep it plugged in.
Food to Dip:
strawberries, bananas, brownies ,marshmallows, pretzels, dried fruit (apricots, banana chips, apple ring) licorice
