Colorado Mels Caramel Rum Fondue Food

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL FONDUE

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a large bowl set over simmering water or in the microwave for a few minutes on HIGH (stirring every minute). Stir in the caramel sauce and milk until blended and smooth.
• Remove from the heat and transfer to a serving bowl. Arrange the fruit, cake, and other goodies around the chocolate mixture and start dunking!

COLORADO MEL'S CARAMEL RUM FONDUE

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into your electric fondue pot.
• Turn heat on to medium setting.
• Stir frequently until completely melted and smooth.
• Turn down to low and just keep warm.
• OR.
• Cook all ingredients together in microwave or on stove top until completely melted and smooth.
• Add to any type fondue pot and keep heated for duration of the party.

CARAMEL APPLE FONDUE

Steps:

• Place candies and cider in a medium heavy saucepan over medium heat; cook 12 minutes or until candies melt, stirring frequently. Stir in half-and-half and next 4 ingredients (half-and-half through cinnamon). Reduce heat, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard the cloves and cinnamon stick. Pour into a fondue pot. Keep warm over low flame. Serve with apple wedges.
• It is best to cut the apples wedges as you go so that they don't brown.

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in extract. , Keep warm. Dip cake and fruit into fondue, then into nut topping.

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-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 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.

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.

MICROWAVE GRUYèRE FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub the inside of a 2 quart microwave-safe casserole dish with cut clove of garlic; then, combine cheese, flour and seasonings in dish, tossing to mix.
• Mix the mustard with the wine and microwave on High for 1-2 minutes (until hot).
• Stir wine mixture into cheese mixture.
• Microwave uncovered on Medium for 7-9 minutes (until smooth), stirring every 2 minutes.
• Serve with bread.