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Sherry Chocolate Fondue Recipe

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From Mountain Measures by Jr League of Charleston, for About.com

Dip fresh fruit, marshmallows or pound cake into this fondue flavored with chocolate and sherry.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 (one ounce each) squares unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup sherry
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Fresh fruit, pound cake, doughnuts or marshmallows cut into chunks for dipping

Preparation:

Heat sherry to almost boiling. Blend the chocolate pieces, sugar, sherry, vanilla, and salt until smooth, using an electric blender at high speed. Pour into fondue pot. Heat and keep warm over low leat. Sauce thickens as it stands.

Use cut-up fresh fruit for dipping: pineapple, pears, strawberries, etc., or serve it with chunks of pound cake, doughnuts, or marshmallows.

Yield: 1-1/2 cups

Recipe Source: Mountain Measures : A Collection of West Virginia Recipes by Junior League of Charleston
Reprinted with permission.

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