What can you use instead of a fondue pot...plus whats the SIMPLEST recipe for chocolate fondue...?

a crock pot set to "Warm" or "Low" will work fine as a fondue pot



here is the recipe that I use for chocolate fondue



Ingredients



* 12 ounces of dark chocolate (chips or roughly chopped if from a block)

* 8 ounces of heavy cream

* A pinch of salt

* Dippables such as strawberries, banana pieces cut into 1-inch chunks, dried appricots, candied ginger, apple pieces



Method

1 Warm the cream over moderate heat in a double boiler until tiny bubbles show and begins to lightly and slowly boil. Add the chocolate and whisk until smooth and full incorporated.



2 Immediately transfer to a fondue pot heated at low or with a low flame, or serve straight from the pot.



3 Arrange the dippables on a platter or plates around the chocolate pot. Use a fondue fork, bamboo skewer, seafood fork, or salad fork to dip the fruit pieces and other dippables into the hot melted cream chocolate mixture. Eat immediately.



If the fondue begins to feel a little stiff, add a tablespoon of heavy cream and stir. It will help it go a little longer. Eventually, it will cook down though and you may need to start a new pot.What can you use instead of a fondue pot...plus whats the SIMPLEST recipe for chocolate fondue...?
You can use a chafing dish.



Chocolate Fondue L'Afrique:



INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup Amarula liqueur

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 dash vanilla extract





DIRECTIONS

Pour the whipping cream and Amarula liqueur into a fondue pot; cook and stir over medium-low heat until the mixture boils. Continue to stir while adding the chocolate chips. Reduce heat to low, and stir until the chocolate melts and blends completely with the cream mixture. Stir in the vanilla. Take care not to overheat the mixture. To serve, reduce heat to lowest setting.