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Irrespective of the age, everyone, barring a few exceptions, enjoys chocolate desserts. Among many, chocolate fondue is quite popular because of its delicious taste and inclusion of fresh fruits. It's a sweet, hearty, and decadent dessert that everyone must have once in their life. However, if you call yourself a baker, you would know that acing the recipe of chocolate fondue is not as simple as it sounds.
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A variety of chocolate, fruits, flavour enhancements, techniques, and other factors affect the outcome. However, there is a way to achieve perfection while making this dessert. If you follow this guide, you can make the best chocolate fondue and impress everyone around you.
Pick The Right Chocolate
It’s a chocolate fondue, therefore, it is essential to pick the right chocolate. It is the star ingredient of the dish. Picking a high-quality dark chocolate bar that has intense flavours and at least 70% of it is cocoa should be your priority. You can pick dark, white, or milk chocolate depending on what you relish the most. For this dessert, you must avoid using chocolate chips as they can affect the texture of the dessert.
Pick Flavours Carefully
For any dessert to be impeccable, flavours are its essence. Without complimenting flavours, you cannot create a delight that satisfies your cravings. A few notes that gel with chocolate are a tablespoon of your favourite liquor, citrus shavings, a couple of drops of vanilla extract, and a pinch of sea salt. You can also add flavours of aromatic spices like cinnamon and cardamom.
Perfect The Melting Process
Melting chocolate is not as easy as it sounds. It is an art that requires you to be patient and apply a proper technique to achieve a smooth texture without lumps. You should create a double-layer boiler with a heatproof bowl and set it on simmering water. Stir continuously to ensure the chocolate does not overheat, and don’t let the chocolate simmer or come to a boil.
Maintain Consistency
Maintaining consistency is the key to achieving impeccable chocolate fondue. Therefore, once your chocolate has melted, transfer it to a pot with a tea light or low flame underneath to maintain the temperature and consistency. If the fondue thickens, each of the pieces that you dip inside it will have a different texture.
Dip Compliments In Fondue
You can pick the food of your choice that you would like to cover with fondue. It can be marshmallows, pineapple, strawberries, biscotti, bananas, or pretzels. They compliment the chocolate well. Use fresh ingredients that can add richness to the dessert. You can also top each of the pieces with nuts and seeds to elevate their richness.
The last step is the presentation. How you serve your fondue will make all the difference. The decoration is the key to making any dessert appear more appealing to the eyes as well as taste buds. You can adorn pieces with edible flowers, sprinklers, cocoa powder, and chocolate scrapes. Give skewers or forks to guests so that they relish this delectable.
