RASPBERRY FLAVORED CHOCOLATE FONDUE

 

3/4 cup heavy cream

pinch salt
6 oz milk chocolate, chopped
6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 1/2 tbsp raspberry extract
1 tbsp corn syrup

In a small saucepan combine the cream and salt. Bring mixture to a boil and remove from heat. Add milk and semisweet chocolates to the saucepan mixture. Cover saucepan and let sit for 3 minutes. Remove the cover and whisk mixture until smooth. Whisk in raspberry extract and corn syrup. Serve immediately with pound cake or angel food cake cubes or with fruit. Stir the fondue often and reheat if necessary.

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CLASSIC CHOCOLATE FONDUE

1/3 cup whipping cream

1 jar (7-oz) marshmallow creme
8 squares (1-oz each) semi-sweet chocolate
2 tbsp orange juice without pulp (fresh squeezed is best)

In a 2-quart saucepan, gradually add the whipping cream to the marshmallow creme; mix until well blended. 

Chop chocolate into smaller pieces and add to the marshmallow mixture.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth.  Stir in the orange juice until well blended.

Pour mixture into a fondue pot and serve with an assortment of fresh fruits and/or pound cake cut into cubes.

Yield: approximately 2 cups

DYLAN LAUREN'S EASY CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Dylan Lauren is the daughter of fashion guru Ralph Lauren.  She is highly successful on her own with her Dylan's Candy Bar Empire!  She opened her flagship Manhattan store in 2001 and now has other stores across the country.  This is her rich chocolate fondue recipe.

1 1/4 cups heavy cream
16-oz good quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 tbsp vanilla extract

Heat the cream in a small heavy saucepan over moderate heat until it just barely simmers; add the chocolate and let stand for 2 minutes.

Pour the vanilla extract into the mixture and whisk until smooth.

Serve immediately. She recommends serving with bite-size pieces of pound cake.

Variations:

Red Hot: Add 1 tbsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp chili powder

Nutty: Stir in a handful of chopped nuts or 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter (personally, I like with chunky pb)

Charged Up: Pour in 1/2 cup hot brewed coffee

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