and chocolate fondue

and it's all better covered in chocolate...

Valentines dinner

Mandeira Cake

After not that much thought at all really, I decided that a chocolate fondue for dessert would make the perfect end to our Valentines dinner. It's fun, messy and delicious.

Ingredients:

• 300ml of double cream
• 1/4 cup Grand Marnier (or other liqueur)
• 200g milk chocolate
• 100g dark chocolate
• Fruit
• Marshmallows
• Madeira cake
• Lollies

Method:

1. Heat cream in a saucepan over medium heat until almost boiling. Stir in Grand Marnier.
2. Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Pour hot cream mixture over chocolate. Stir with a metal spoon until melted and smooth. Pour into a warm bowl or small ceramic fondue.
3. Serve with fruit, marshmallow, cake and lollies.

Other options of things to dip:

Caramels

Turkish delight

Other cakes, doughnuts, churros

Biscuits

Pretzels

Apricot coconut slice

Crystalised ginger

Fruit you many not think of:

Dates (medjool)

Dried fruit (apricot, figs, apple)

We sat down and enjoyed our dessert while we watched 'The Princess Bride' (my favourite) and Amelie (his favourite).

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's Day no matter who you were with or what you did.

Until next time.
Love, love Elle.