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[Griffin]

On Friday my girls are having a little Christmas party after school for approximately 12 friends. As a surprise, amongst all the nibbles, will be a newly purchased chocolate fountain. Other than strawberries and marshmallows, what else can they use for poking in it? Also, what chocolate is recommended?

[chick wiggle]

Mmmmm nom nom nom, i cant help, but can i come too?

[Bramble]

I've never had the chance to play with a chocolate fountain (very sheltered life ) but I would think any fruit would be lovely, cut into pieces (or grapes spring to mind), or fudge, or mini donuts? Can I come with Chick Wiggle too, please?

[SJChick]

Cherries might be nice - **watch out for stones**

[Bramble]

Cherries might be nice - **watch out for stones**

Oooo fab idea, you could even use glace cherries!?

[Griffin]

Thank you! I've only ever had the pleasure once at a Chinese allyoucanstuffyerfacewith buffet but I couldn't remember what I actually had with it but the mini doughnuts rings bells.

 

You are all welcome. The guest list seems to be rising as each say "oh but so and so really needs to be there"

[BarbaraJ]

We have one , used it for xmas tea last 2 years

 

we have had shortbread, mini doughnuts, grapes yummmy, strawberries, raspberries (my fav) , banana, pineapple any fruit really, apples, cherries, twiglets !!!!! i know i didn't have any!! think thats it!

 

Oh and Thorntons do very nice melting chocolate for fountains, mine says use 2 bags but we only used 1.

[Bramble]

You are all welcome. The guest list seems to be rising as each say "oh but so and so really needs to be there"

 

Oh cool, thanks, if there's a choc fountain I DEFINITELY NEED to be there!!!

Also, if you use loads of fruit at least you'll be getting at least one of your five a day at the same time?!?!?

[craftyhunnypie]

Pieces of fudge, jelly babies, marshmallows, profiteroles, strawberries, mini doughnuts, pieces of chocolate brownie,

Nothing that causes crumbs!!!

 

Emma.x

[Couperwife]

oooh, me too please

 

I love dunking orange segments in (satsuma or Clementine size)

 

cathy

x

[chickencam]

We have just bought a small chocolate fountain that came with a couple of Baileys minatures. It says in the instructions to mix 200g of melted chocolate with 200ml of double cream then add the Baileys, this sounds very indulgent do you have to dilute the chocolate in normal chocolate fountains?

 

I love all of the ideas for things to dunk.

[Valkyrie]

Oh dear I wish I hadn't read this thread. I'm dribbling all over the keyboard. I would have said pineapple - but yes, biscuits are a good idea - lots of good ideas there although the twiglets . . .