Chocolate fondue with fruit platter

Feast on this gloriously simple chocolate fondue.

Ingredients

• 110g/4oz sugar
• 110ml4fl oz water
• 400g/14oz plain chocolate, broken in pieces
• 2 tbsp golden syrup
• selection of fruits cut in bite-sized pieces such as orange, banana, grapes, dates or pineapple.

Preparation method

1. Heat the sugar and water in a saucepan until the sugar melts and the mixture resembles a syrup.

2. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. (Do not lot the base of the bowl touch the water.)

3. Stir in the golden syrup and enough sugar syrup to form a smooth sauce. (Caution: the chocolate mixture will be very hot, allow to cool a little before serving.)

4. Serve with the platter of fruit.

Required techniques

• Melting chocolate