Each person dips fruit or small chunks of brioche or pound cake into the fondue pot to coat them in a creamy layer of chocolate.
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups (10 oz/300 g) dark chocolate
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) milk
- 3/8 cup + 1 tsp (100 mL) table cream (preferably 15%)
- 3 tbsp (40 g) butter, cut up
- 1 package vanilla-flavoured sugar
- 2 bananas
- 2 apples
- 2 pears
- 2 oranges or mandarins
- Lemon juice
- Brioche or pound cake
Steps
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Peel and cube the apples and pears, then sprinkle with a pit of lemon juice.
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Cut the peeled bananas into rounds and add lemon juice.
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Peel and section oranges or mandarins. Divide them, along with the other fruit, into individual dishes.
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Place the milk and broken chocolate into a heavy saucepan. Heat on low.
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When the chocolate has melted, add the butter. Stir until creamy.
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Add the cream and the vanilla-flavoured sugar.
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Pour the sauce into a earthenware fondue pot. Place it on a burner set over a low-flame. Arm yourself with fondue forks.
