Chocolate Fondue With Fruit and Grilled Pound Cake

Name: Chocolate Fondue With Fruit and Grilled Pound Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced in 1 inch thick chunks; 1 1/2 lbs of pound cake, sliced 1 1/2 inchs thick; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 4 apricots, pitted and quartered; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons Bourbon; 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (2 1/4 Cups); 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (2 1/4 Cups); 1 pinch salt

Recipe by LifeIsGood

This is a fun fondue recipe from Food and Wine Magazine. The chocolate fondue is laced with bourbon and the pound cake is grilled - both different twists for a fondue! They suggest serving this fondue with fresh apricots, fresh pineapple and the grilled pound cake.

READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced in 1 inch thick chunks
1 ¹⁄₂

lbs of pound cake, sliced 1 1/2 inchs thick
2

tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4

apricots, pitted and quartered
1

cup heavy cream
2

tablespoons Bourbon
10

ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (2 1/4 Cups)
10

ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (2 1/4 Cups)
1

pinch salt

DIRECTIONS

Heat up the grill. Grill the pineapple slices over medium heat until charred on both sides, about 8 minutes.
Brush the pound cake slices with the melted butter and grill over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes.
Cut the pound cake into 1 inch cubes and transfer to a plate. Cut the pineapple into 1 inch cubes and transfer to a separate plate along with the apricots.
In a pan, bring the cream and bourbon to a simmer. Add both of the chocolates and the salt, then remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth.
Serve the chocolate with the grilled pound cake and fruit.