Melt chocolate fondue without a stove?

I have a ceramic chocolate fondue pot, the kind heated with a single tea-light. I am giving my boyfriend a surprise picnic for our anniversary, and won't be able to simply melt it on the stovetop first.



I won't go into a lot of detail, but will it be possible, do you think, to simply break up a few hunks of chocolate in the dish and count on them to melt properly? I can't make it in advance.



Thanks!Melt chocolate fondue without a stove?
The smaller the pieces of chocolate, the easier it will melt. It's also easy to melt in a microwave....it doesn't sound like that will work though.



Good luck!
start off with chocolate chips, if not then break the choc. up into as small pieces as possible. put the bowl into a microwave oven and time for one minute. remove and stir. repeat with 45 sec. remove and stir, repeat with 30 seconds,remove and stir, when melted enough put over the fondue pot flame and melt to the desired consistency. you have to do this slowly or the choc. will surely burn.

THE SAN FRANCISCO CHEFMelt chocolate fondue without a stove?
it is going to take alot more heat than a tiny tea light will provide. You need one of those sterno cans that provide a good amount of heat for a long time in order to melt your chocolate. but yes breaking it up into smaller pieces will help it to melt better.