Caramel Fondue With Fresh Fruit Food

CARAMEL FONDUE WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Add the first 3 ingredients to a saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Cook the mixture until the sugar has dissolved, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the sugar mixture becomes an amber color, about 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring the mixture back to a light simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool for about 30 minutes.
• Serve in a fondue pot with dipping choices surrounding the pot so they can be easily dipped in the caramel.

CARAMEL FONDUE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup cream, sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage), stirring constantly. Cool to 220°; stir in remaining cream. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla., Transfer to a fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with pound cake and fruit.

FRUIT FONDUE

Steps:

• Puree the berries in a blender or food processor. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the liqueur or water. Place the pureed berries and the cornstarch mixture in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens slightly and the milky color has disappeared. Pour into a serving bowl or fondue pot. Serve with fondue forks or metal or wooden skewers so that diners can dip their choice of fruit or cake into the sauce.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL FONDUE

Steps:

• Melt caramels with 1/2 c cream.
• Add chips and save marshmallow cream for last.
• Use remaining cream to control thickness of fondue.
• Place fondue in electric fondue pot on low.
• We add 1/2 c loosely chopped pecans to make a turtle fondue.
• Serve with bananas, strawberries, angel food cake, bite size brownies, mini chocolate chip cookies, marshmallows, pretzels, apples etc.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL FONDUE

Steps:

• Microwave caramels and half-and-half in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min.; stir. Continue microwaving until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 20 sec.
• Add chocolate; stir until completely melted.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL FONDUE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine milk, caramel topping and chocolate; cook and stir over low heat until blended and heated through. Transfer to a heated fondue pot; keep warm. Serve with fruit and/or pretzels for dipping.

CARAMEL-COGNAC FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat; boil without stirring until mixture is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 3 minutes.
• Add warm cream to caramel. Stir over medium-high heat until sauce is smooth and reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 5 minutes. Add Cognac and cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat. Add butter and stir until melted. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.)
• Transfer sauce to small fondue pot or flameproof ceramic bowl. Set pot over candle or canned heat burner. Serve with strawberries, apples or pears, bananas, tangerine segments and star fruit.

CARAMEL FONDUE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until sugar has dissolved. Cover; bring mixture to a boil. Keep covered, about 1 minute, to let condensation wash down inside of pan to prevent crystals from forming (or wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush).
• Raise heat to medium-high. Without stirring, cook, swirling pan, until mixture turns a medium to dark amber. At arm's length, carefully add cream (it will spatter). Add vanilla-bean seeds to pan, and whisk to combine. Transfer to a fondue pot, and set over a warming candle. Serve immediately with assorted accompaniments, as desired.

CARAMEL FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine caramels, milk, and cream cheese in a large Dutch oven; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until caramels melt and mixture is smooth.
• Add additional milk if mixture is too thick for dipping.
• Spoon into fondue pot or chafing dish.