Creamy Chocolate Fondue – Jo Ann Jones

 

Community Recipes

 

“Fondue is a great and fun way of serving a small group of guests (up to 10) with a different twist on entertaining.  It promotes conversations and laughter in which the food you are serving is the entertainment.  Fondue is best served on a round table, where all guests have an equal access to the pot with their fondue dippers.  Try it, it is fun to prepare and even more fun to watch your guests enjoy themselves. “

 

Preparation time:  20 minutes      Cooking time:  8-10 minutes      Total:  30 minutes

 

Recipe:

4     1-ounce squares unsweetened baking chocolate

1     cup light cream

1     cup sugar

¼    cup creamy peanut butter

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

 

Combine chocolate and cream in medium saucepan.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.  Add sugar and peanut butter, continue cooking until slightly thickened.  Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.  Pour into fondue pot or chafing dish, serve warm.

 

In advance, prepare a selection of the following:  angel food or pound cake, cut into pieces, strawberries, seedless grapes, pineapple chunks, mandarin orange segments, orange segments, and sliced bananas.  Drain all fruit well.  Brush fresh fruit with lemon juice to prevent from turning brown.