Fruit Fondue

What do you get when you put melted chocolate together with fresh fruit and pound cake? A recipe for success! Grab a napkin, 'cause this chocolate dessert is gooey messy goodness.

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 pineapple
2 apples
1 quart of fresh strawberries
mint
1/3 cup heavy cream
zest of 1 orange
8 ounces semi or bittersweet chocolate chips
1 T of orange extract
pound cake

TOOLS:
whisk
platter
saucepan
pretty bowl
wooden or metal skewers

REMEMBER THAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS COOK UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION. SOMETIMES WE USE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE HARMFUL, LIKE A KNIFE, SO DON’T EVER ATTEMPT TO DO THESE RECIPES ALONE.

1. Wash and cut the fruit.
2. Cut the fruit into bite size pieces. Make sure you have an adult on hand whenever you handle a sharp knife.
3. Place the food on a platter and garnish the fruit with a few sprigs of mint. Put the platter to the side.
4. Heat 1/3 cup of heavy cream in a saucepan and then carefully pour the cream into the pot. Add the zest of 1 orange to the cream. Let the mixture simmer for about a minute and then reduce the heat to low.
5. When the mixture has been simmering add the 8 ounces of chocolate chips to the cream, then add 1 tablespoon of orange extract. Whisk the mixture until it is smooth.
6. When the fondue has been cooking for about 5 minutes, remove it from the heat and pour it into a fondue pot or a pretty serving bowl.