Fondue Part 3 - CHOCOLATE!

 

This party was for a bunch of ladies so we had to do 2 chocolate fondues! 

 

Chocolate fondue 1:

Source: Pampered Chef

 

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

 

 

Chocolate fondue 2:

Source: Food Network

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 stick unsalted butter

2 (12-ounce) packages premier white morsels

 

Heat each fondue in a sauce pan to melt.  Stir frequently and then pour into a fondue pot to serve.  I ran out of fondue pots, so I used a double broiler to keep the white chocolate fondue warm when serving.

 

We served the fondue with strawberries, bananas, pound cake, marshmallows and cheesecake bites. 

 

It was such a lovely evening with my amazing friends!  Here's a picture of the women that I am blessed to call my friends!

 

 

Fondue Part 2 - Meat

Our fondue party continued with a main course of chicken, steak and shrimp in a "coq au vin" fondue with red wine and vegetable broth.

Coq Au Vin Fondue recipe:
Source: Food.com

3 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup Burgundy wine
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 green onions, sliced

 

Heat vegetable stock in fondue pot until it begins to simmer.

Add all other ingredients, bring to simmer.

 

Place individual pieces of desired meat or veggies on fondue fork and put in pot until correct temperature has been reached. Lobster and shrimp may take under a minute to cook while beef and pork will take slightly longer. Take the necessary precautions so you don't eat raw meat.

 

We also added potatoes to the broth to cook and made a green goddess sauce (link)

 

We also served various sauces including BBQ, Franks hot sauce, Thai sweet chili, A1 and cocktail to enjoy with the meat.

Fondue Part 1 - Cheese

Holly and I hosted a 3 course fondue dinner party as a Bridal Shower for our friend Heidi!  We love you Heidi and we are so excited for your upcoming wedding!  So, I have to brag a bit and say the food was awesome!  This is part one of our fondue dinner.  We enjoyed wine with our cheese fondue while everyone gathered for the party.  Of course we all gathered around the kitchen island - there really is more space in my house than a 3 foot kitchen island but there is where everyone gathers.  I realized at the end of the night I never took a picture of the cheese fondue.  So, in this picture my friends (from left) Liz, Heidi and Cristina are enjoying the cheese fondue with apple, pretzel and french bread dippers.  This picture has friends and food...two of my favorite things :)

Easy Cheese Fondue Recipe:
Source: Pampered Chef


1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cheddar cheese soup
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup apple juice
1 small garlic clove - minced
a few dashes of Tabasco
Assorted dippers such as french bread cubes, bite-size veggies, apples, pretzels, ham cubes, etc.

You can either microwave and stir the ingredients or just put in the electric fondue pot on medium heat and stir as the cheese melts.