Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipes

The fondue, it is said, is of Swiss origin, made with white wine and melted Emmentaler or Gruyere cheese. The term 'fondue', in fact, has been derived from the French word 'fondre', which means 'to melt'.

When the fondue made its way to the US, sometime in the 1950s, it was an immediate success. In fact, it was so successful that the dessert fondue was invented in America. It was in the early 1960s that Konrad Egli, a chef at New York's Chalet Suisse Restaurant, which is not in business anymore, created this delightful dessert. Basically, a Chocolate Fondue is nothing but a warm, thick chocolate sauce into which skewered pieces of cake, fruits, or cookies are dipped. And there is nothing quite like dipping into a decadently rich chocolate fondue and putting that chocolaty morsel into your mouth to experience a delicious moment of chocolate heaven.

Although many people are usually under the impression that it is too difficult to make it at home, in reality, chocolate fondue is one of the easiest desserts to make, and it never fails to elicit joyous exclamations of delight from guests or family.

Let's start with the basics first - the hardware that you will need. First of all, of course, you will require a fondue pot, plus a source of heat for it. While in some fondue pots canned candles are used, others use canned fuel. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the source of heat that your fondue pot requires. It's also a good idea to have a few extra cans of fuel around in the event that your guests simply can't bear to tear themselves away from your fantastic fondue!

Next on the list are the ingredients to dip. Always make sure to have a smorgasbord of colors. Remember, we feast with our eyes first, hence make the presentation as delectable to the eyes as the fondue will be to the taste buds. Cubes of cake and strawberries are standard fare, of course, plus, you could use slices of banana (chocolate and banana make a deliciously smooth combo), kiwi wedges (the chocolate-kiwi combo is unusual, but quite yummy), sweet citrus fruits like tangerine, orange, or tangelo with chocolate can tickle the tongue quite intriguingly (peel seedless fruit and separate the wedges out), marshmallows with chocolate are always fun, and cookies like peanut butter cookies and ladyfingers are great with chocolate.
Use creativity when you present your chocolate fondue and the dippers. Instead of using simple plates for your dippers, you could use interestingly shaped glass dishes. The prettier you make it look the more appreciation you will get.

Well, here are a few easy chocolate fondue recipes:

Chalet Suisse Chocolate Fondue

3 bars of Chocolate, (3-Ounce)
½ a cup of heavy or light cream
2 tbsp Cointreau or Kirsch brandy

Break the chocolate into small pieces. Take a saucepan, and combine all the ingredients in it, stirring over a low heat. Cook until the chocolate melts and becomes smooth. Serve in a fondue pot, keeping it on low heat.

Chocolate Fondue a la Creme

¾ cup of heavy cream
12-oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate pieces
2 tbsp of corn syrup

Take a saucepan and heat the cream in it, without allowing it to boil. Take it off from the heat and add the chocolate pieces into it, and let them soften for a few minutes. Then add the corn syrup and whisk them all together. Pour this chocolate syrup into a fondue pot, using its heating element to keep it warm.

Chocolate Fondue a la Blanc

12 oz of white chocolate
8 oz of heavy cream
1 oz of cherry brandy

Combine the cream and chocolate in a double boiler, stirring until the chocolate is completely melted, and the mixture get a thick, creamy consistency. However, make sure not to overcook it. Pour the mixture into a fondue pot, keeping it warm over a low flame.