CHOCOLATE Fondue, YUM!

16 ounces chocolate (milk, dark or semisweet), broken in pieces ( I used 1/2 gheradelli milk chocolate chips 1/2 nestle chips)
1/2 pint whipping cream
1/2 cup caramel topping

Directions
Place all ingredients in a ceramic fondue pot over low heat. Stir constantly until the mixture is melted and smooth. Do not allow to bubble.

For dipping we had

Marshmallows

Bananas

Strawberries

Cheesecake

Pound Cake

Oreo vanilla stix (yum!)

FYI: We have an electric metal pot. Worked well.

Fondue with Meats & Vegetables

4 bay leaves
4 garlic cloves, minced (I use 4-5)
4 teaspoons dried parsley
4 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
4 (10 1/2 ounce) cans nonfat beef broth
1 (750 ml) bottle dry white wine or 2 cups water (we used red wine vinegar instead)
4 cups water
2 (1 ounce) packages French onion soup mix
1 (8 ounce) bottle of heinz seafood sauce

Mix all the ingredients in your fondue pot, and simmer for 1 hour.

When you are ready to start, bring the broth to a boil.

We threw everything in a pot on the stove in the above broth. You could just dip your meats and let them cook, but this worked out well for us. We had:

Steak (cut up into cubes)
Chicken ""
Shrimp
Red Potatoes
Mushrooms
Broccoli

I would suggest putting the potatoes in awhile before you throw the rest in, they take longer to cook. I cut my steak up earlier in the day, thew it in a baggie with some steak marinade and left it in the refrigerator till ready to serve. Sage and I thought it was a bit spicy so you might leave out part of the black pepper.

Cheese Fondue

3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon pepper1
(1 pound) loaf French bread, cubed


In a large saucepan, bring cider to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Toss the cheeses with cornstarch and pepper; stir into cider. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Transfer to a small ceramic fondue pot or slow cooker; keep warm. Serve with bread cubes.

We dipped rye bread, french bread, apples cut in cubes (which are SO good) broccoli & carrots.