Dessert fondue for two

Dessert fondue recipes

Classic Milk Chocolate Fondue

Makes 2 servings

Serve with whole strawberries, banana slices, apple wedges, pound cake, marshmallows, graham crackers or chunks of chocolate chip cookie.

Ingredients:
1 cup heavy cream
12 ounces chopped milk chocolate (or dark or semi-sweet)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Heat cream over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. When cream is hot (not boiling) stir in chocolate until melted and smooth. Mix in vanilla. Pour fondue into a fondue pot, if you have one, or pour into a heat-safe bowl set over a sterno (a can of denatured or jellied alcohol that provides heat – look for them at your local supermarket or outdoor or hardware stores), or use a mini slow-cooker.

Variations: Replace vanilla with orange or raspberry liqueur or rum, brandy, amaretto, Bailey's, Kahlua, or another dessert liqueur.

Berrylicious Fondue

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:
1-1/2 pounds fresh or frozen strawberries, raspberries or mixed berries
1/4 cup granulated sugar
12 ounces chopped dark chocolate

Directions:
1. Puree berries in a food processor or blender until smooth. Pour through a strainer into a pot and add in the sugar and chocolate. Heat until sugar has melted, about 7 minutes.

2. Pour into a fondue pot, a heat-safe bowl set over a sterno (a can of denatured or jellied alcohol that provides heat – look for them at your local supermarket or outdoor or hardware stores), or a mini slow-cooker.

Mascarpone Fondue

Makes 2 servings

Serve with apple or pear slices and bites of pound cake.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup orange liqueur
1 cup mascarpone

Directions:
Bring liqueur to a boil over medium heat until it is slightly reduced. Mix in mascarpone and stir until it boils. Pour in a fondue pot, a heat-safe bowl set over a sterno (a can of denatured or jellied alcohol that provides heat – look for them at your local supermarket or outdoor or hardware stores), or a mini slow-cooker.

Sticky Toffee Fondue

Makes 2 servings

Serve with angle food cake, marshmallows or any fruit.

Ingredients:
1/3 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
1-1/2 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons amaretto, rum, or cognac
1/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions:
1. Heat butter, sugars and corn syrup in a pot until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil and continue stirring.

2. Mix in cream and continue heating for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Mix in the amaretto, rum, or cognac and pecans or walnuts.

3. Pour fondue in a fondue pot, a heat-safe bowl set over a sterno (a can of denatured or jellied alcohol that provides heat – look for them at your local supermarket or outdoor or hardware stores), or a mini slow-cooker.

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