Best Dark Chocolate Gran Marnier Fondue Recipes

Bittersweet Chocolate-Orange Fondue image

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/3 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons (packed) grated orange peel
8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
8 1-inch pieces pound cake
8 1-inch pieces angel food cake
8 fresh strawberries, hulled
2 kiwis, peeled, each cut into 4 rounds
1 small pear, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large banana, cut into 8 rounds
1 orange, peel and white pith removed, cut into sections
8 dried Calimyrna figs
8 dried apricot halves

Steps:

Bring whipping cream and grated orange peel to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Add chopped chocolate and 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier; whisk until mixture is smooth. Remove fondue from heat and blend in remaining 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier.
Transfer fondue to fondue pot. Place over candle or canned heat burner. Serve with cake pieces and fruit for dipping.

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Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories dessert

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 mint sprigs
1 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
1 cup raspberries
1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup small marshmallows
1 cup pound cake, cut into cubes
1 banana, sliced
1 apple, sliced

Steps:

In a small saucepan heat cream and Grand Marnier to a boil. Place chocolate in a fondue pot or top of a double broiler. Pour cream mixture over chocolate and heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Arrange fruits on a pretty platter, garnished with mint sprigs. Place pot of chocolate over a small candle or alcohol burner and adjust so heat is very low. Use long forks to dip fruits and sweets into chocolate.

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Provided by marisk

Categories Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup unsalted butter
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 ounces milk chocolate chips
fruit

Steps:

In large saucepan over medium heat, combine cream and butter.
Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add morsels. Stir until melted and smooth.
Cool slightly. Then transfer to a fondue pot or ceramic bowl.
Serve immediately.
TO REHEAT: Reheat in microwave, 30 seconds, stir -- another 30 seconds, stir -- repeat until heated. Do not microwave for a longer time; you may burn the fondue.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 791.2, Fat 63.3, SaturatedFat 38.1, Cholesterol 115.3, Sodium 44.9, Carbohydrate 63.9, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 53.8, Protein 6

Chocolate Fondue image

Provided by Keegan Gerhard

Categories dessert

Time 13m

Yield about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 ounces good dark chocolate, chopped (not below 60 percent cocoa, recommended: Valrhona)
8 ounces heavy cream, scalded
1 stick butter, room temperature
Orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
Marshmallows, strawberries, pound cake, dried apricot/mango/papaya, for serving

Steps:

Completely melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Add the cream to a medium bowl and pour in the chocolate. Whisk the mixture very slowly creating a shiny, elastic emulsion.
Whisk in the butter, then add the liqueur, to taste, until well combined.
Pour the mixture into a fondue pot. Dip your choice of bites into the fondue using fondue forks and enjoy!