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Chocolate fondue party

If you would like to host an easy, impromptu party, think about one of everyone's most loved foods. Invite your friends over for cocktails and chocolate fondue!

You can easily set up a beautiful platter of fresh fruits, pound cake, and cookies for guests to dip into homemade chocolate fondue (see recipe below). Some great fruits to include on your platter are thickly sliced bananas, strawberries, green grapes, apples, and oranges.

For cocktails, champagne or sparkling wine is the perfect companion for chocolate. Red and white wines are also great choices. See our ideas for easy champagne cocktails, sparkling wine, and tips for planning a more extensive chocolate tasting.

CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Adapted From: Chocolate Lover's Cookbook for Dummies, by Carole Bloom

Serves 6

7 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 Tbs. water
4 Tbs. heavy cream
2 Tbs. orange liqueur or 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 Tbs. unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

In the top of a double boiler, combine the chocolate and water.
Stir over warm water until the chocolate melts and is smooth.
Add the cream, orange liqueur or vanilla, cocoa powder, and cinnamon. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
Transfer the mixture to a fondue pan and keep it warm over a low flame.
Arrange the cake and fruit on a serving platter.
Supply each guest with a fondue fork or skewer so they can spear the item of their choice and dip it in the fondue mixture.

Editor's note: Remember your fondue mixture must be kept warm so that it will stay liquid. The best way to do this is to use a fondue pot that has room for a candle or a liquid heat source underneath.Here are some good choices: