Chocolate Orange Fondue And Stem Strawberries Food

CHOCOLATE ORANGE FONDUE

Steps:

• For serving: pound cake, doughnuts, long-stemmed strawberries, bananas or pretzels
• Chop the chocolate and place it in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Add the cream, zest, coffee, and liqueur and stir constantly until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Transfer the mixture to a fondue pot and serve warm with pound cake, doughnuts, strawberries, bananas or pretzels.

SPICED CHOCOLATE FONDUE WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• In a double boiler add chocolate. Melt until smooth and then add the cream. Stir constantly. Once smooth, add the cinnamon and cayenne. Place into a fondue pot.
• Serve with strawberries, pretzels, and marshmallows.

CHOCOLATE FONDUE WITH CANDIED ORANGE PEEL, RASPBERRIES, AND ALMOND MACAROONS

Steps:

• Make candied peel:
• Cut off a 1/2-inch slice from top and bottom of each orange to expose fruit, then score orange peel from top to bottom at 1/3-inch intervals, cutting through pith, with a sharp knife. Pull off each strip of peel, including pith, with your fingers and put in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan. (Reserve fruit for another use.) Fill pan with water, then add 1/4 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, 10 minutes, then drain peels in a sieve. Repeat procedure with more cold water and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, then set peels aside. (If peels are not very tender, repeat procedure a third time.)
• Put a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper on a baking sheet and set baking sheet on a rack.
• Bring granulated sugar and water (1/4 cup) to a boil in cleaned saucepan over moderately high heat, stirring and brushing any crystals from side of pan with pastry brush dipped in cold water until sugar is dissolved.
• Add peels to syrup in pan and cook, stirring frequently, until most of syrup is absorbed by peels, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer peels to lined baking sheet, separating strips. Let dry until only slightly sticky, at least 1 hour. make macaroons: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Butter a large baking sheet and put almonds in a shallow bowl.
• Blend together almond paste, egg white, and salt in a food processor until smooth, then transfer dough to a small bowl or a sheet of wax paper. Transfer slightly rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, a few at a time, to almonds and turn to coat completely, then transfer to baking sheet as coated, arranging balls about 1 inch apart.
• Bake until tops are pale golden and undersides are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
• Make fondue:
• Finely chop chocolate (preferably in a food processor) and transfer to a small bowl.
• Bring cream, butter, and Cognac to a simmer in a 1/2- to 1-quart saucepan over moderate heat. Remove from heat and add chocolate, stirring until melted and smooth. Transfer to fondue pot and set over candle flame or to small warmed bowl (chocolate will stay warm enough for dipping for about 20 minutes without candle).
• Arrange raspberries, orange peel, and macaroons on a plate (use wooden picks for raspberries) and serve with fondue.

CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, in a small bowl, combine the chocolate and 1/2 cup milk or cream and melt gently in a barely simmering water bath or microwave on Medium (50 percent) power for about 2 minutes.
• Stir until smooth.
• Add more liquid if the sauce seems too thick or look curdled.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Use warm fondue immediately or set aside until needed and rewarm briefly.
• Have forks, skewers, or pretty (or goofy) swizzle sticks available for guests to dip with.
• If the fondue gets too thick or cool, reheat gently (without boiling) for 1 minute in the microwave on Medium (50percent) power or set in a pan of barely simmering water.
• Leftover sauce keeps several days in the refrigerator.
• It is a prefect topping for ice cream.
• Note: This is a versatile recipe that can be tailored to your taste and the type of chocolate you are using.
• For the most intense chocolate fondue, use milk, rather than half-and-half or cream, and omit the butter.
• For even greater intensity, choose a bittersweet chocolate labeled anywhere from 66 percent to 70 percent and use the greater amount of liquid called for.
• Butter or cream results in a softer, mellower chocolate flavor.
• Ideas for dipping: Kumquats or segments of seedless clementines, oranges, or ruby grapefruit- If possible, separate the citrus into segments without breaking the membrane.
• If you set the segments on a rack to dry in a warm place or in the oven, preheated to 200° F, then turned off for several hours, the membrane will dry like crisp paper and the juices will burst in your mouth when you take a bite.
• Chunks of pineapple Chunks of fresh coconut or large curls of dried coconut Chunks of banana Dried fruit such as apricot, mango, papaya, pineapple, or Bing cherries Strips of good-quality candied orange, grapefruit or lemon peel Cubes of pound cake or angel food cake, or toasted cubes of brioche or challah Cigarette cookies, fan wafers, graham crackers or digestive biscuits, or pretzels Marshmallows or meringues Toasted shaved almonds (to sprinkle on after dipping).

CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash and dry strawberries and apples. Cut apples and banana into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange all fruits and nuts on a plate. To make chocolate sauce, whisk together cocoa, sugar, and Splenda in a medium-sized bowl. Slowly pour in milk to make a paste. Mix together to remove lumps. Transfer to a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a low boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Transfer chocolate sauce to fondue pot. Place pot over candle or canned heat burner. Slide fruit pieces onto fondue fork or toothpick and dip into sauce. For nuts, spoon sauce onto a plate and dip nuts in sauce by hand.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE FONDUE

Steps:

• Chop the chocolate and place it in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Add the cream, zest, coffee and Grand Marnier and stir constantly until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Transfer the mixture to a fondue pot and serve warm with the pound cake, doughnuts, strawberries, bananas or pretzels.

WARM STRAWBERRY FONDUE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the strawberries, cream, cornstarch and lemon juice; cover and process until smooth. , Pour into saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Transfer to a fondue pot or 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker; keep warm. Serve with cake and fruit.

FONDUE FOR STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine corn syrup and cream; bring to boil on medium heat.
• Take off heat and add chocolate, stirring till melted and smooth.
• Dip clean fresh strawberries and enjoy.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine both chocolates and cream; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Stir in orange juice concentrate; keep warm. Serve with cake and fruit.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE-ORANGE FONDUE

Steps:

• Bring whipping cream and grated orange peel to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Add chopped chocolate and 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier; whisk until mixture is smooth. Remove fondue from heat and blend in remaining 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier.
• Transfer fondue to fondue pot. Place over candle or canned heat burner. Serve with cake pieces and fruit for dipping.

ORANGE-CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• In small pot over medium-high heat, bring half-and-half just to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in chips, Marshmallow Fluff, liqueur and zest until smooth.
• Transfer to fondue pot or warmed heatproof bowl. Serve with fresh fruit and different-shaped cookies.

CHOCOLATIER DARK CHOCOLATE ORANGE FONDUE

Steps:

• Heat cream in small, heavy-duty saucepan over MEDIUM-HIGH heat, & bring JUST to a boil.
• Remove from heat, & add chocolate, stirring until smooth.
• Add liqueur & zest, mixing well.
• Transfer fondue to fondue pot, & place over low heat.
• Stir often while on heat, while serving.