Fondue your Valentine..

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Serves 6


Ingredients:

1 cup cocoa powder, sifted
1&1/4 cups spring water
1&1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup plus 5 tablespoons heavy cream
5 ounces premium semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
Pound cake and fruit (bananas, apples, and strawberries), cut into bite sized pieces


Method:

- Sift the cocoa into mixing bowl and set aside. Place the water, sugar, and corn syrup into a pot and bring to boil. Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes until sugar solution has reduced by about 30%.

- Pour the cocoa powder into the solution and blend with a whisk until smooth. Return the chocolate mixture to the stove and continue cooking over medium heat. Add heavy cream, bring to boil and allow to simmer for five minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in chopped chocolate. Pour into fondue pot and keep warm.

Enjoy...

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Spicy Chicken Fondue

Warm and delicious.. great for gatherings and get-togethers ..

Ingredients:

6 chicken breasts, boned, skinned
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Curry Sauce:

1 medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 & 1/4 cups milk
2 tablespoons mango chutney

Method:

cut chicken in 3/4-inch pieces.

Mix oil, paprika and chili powder together; stir in chicken.

To make curry sauce, heat 1 tabelspoon vegetable oil in a small saucepan, add onion and cook until soft.

Stir in curry powder and cook for 2 minutes; blend in the flour.

Gradually stir in the milk allowing the mixture to slowly come to a boil. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens.

Simmer for 5 minutes then add the chutney, salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.


Tip ~ accompaniment:

You can serve it with cucumber & yogurt sauce on the side:
2 oz cheese
2/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2/3 cup peeled, finely diced cucumber
2 teaspoons lemon juice
salt & pepper

Beat cheese & yogurt together until smooth. Blend in cucumber, lemon juice, salt & pepper.

Enjoy...


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