Ingredients
12 ounces chocolate, chopped
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
Pinch table salt
1 tablespoon corn syrup
Instructions
1. Place chocolate in bowl. Bring cream and salt just to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat, then pour hot cream over chocolate. Cover bowl and let chocolate soften for 3 minutes. Whisk chocolate mixture until smooth, then add corn syrup and whisk to incorporate.
2. Transfer chocolate mixture to fondue pot, warm pot over Sterno flame for 5 minutes, and serve immediately.
Notes
Variations
Five-Spice Chocolate Fondue
Add 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 5 whole cloves, 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, 2 star anise pods, and two 1/2‑inch pieces fresh ginger to saucepan with cream. Bring mixture to simmer, then cover, remove from heat, and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain mixture through fine-mesh strainer into bowl; discard spices. Return cream to simmer in now-empty saucepan before pouring over chocolate.
Orange Chocolate Fondue
Add 1 tablespoon grated orange zest to saucepan with cream. Bring mixture to simmer, then cover, remove from heat, and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain mixture through fine-mesh strainer into bowl; discard zest. Return cream to simmer in now-empty saucepan before pouring over chocolate. Add 2 tablespoons orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau, with corn syrup.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
