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Chocolate Fondue: Come and see the Chocolate Festival Sydney 2015

September 6, 2015 by Tania 15 Comments

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Chocolate fondue pot

In just two weeks’ time it is my son Skater’s 21 st birthday. How time flies.

He is a chocoholic and all he wants is to get immersed in chocolate. Lucky for him that is going to be easy because on the 12th and 13th of September there is a whole weekend devoted to chocolate in Sydney.  It’s the Smooth Chocolate Festival 2015.

Sydney is a great place to visit, but imagine pairing it with a chocolate festival?

Warm Fondue chocolate

In excitement and anticipation I’ve created a do it yourself chocolate fondue kit. It’s serious fun to share and it’s easy.

I have no idea if a similar survey has been done in Australia, but according to a US survey 53% of Americans turn to chocolate instead of a friend when they are sad and 70% of them believe chocolate’s health benefits justify eating it.

Chocolate fondue

The list of chocolate professionals and pastry chefs for this years festival is enormous and includes Adriano Zumbo & Anna Polyviou  (Executive Pastry Chef of Shangri-La Sydney), as official ambassador’s. That means demonstrations, classes and tastings of desserts and chocolate around every corner of the Rocks ….

There’ll be a small village of chocolate festivities in the park outside the Museum of Contemporary Art. The Smoothfm tent will be serving Chocolate platters and champagne. There will even be an extreme Tim Tam tent. ( I am thinking Tim Tam towers and Tim Tam cakes). There’s even going to be Chocolatiers Quarters on Playfair Street with chocolate show pieces made by Adriano Zumbo and  Jodie Van Del Velden. (Josophans).

The fondue tinYou know what, meantime I’ve made this really cute little do it yourself chocolate fondue set out of a can and a candle and it is so much fun. (and delicious). You can start dipping. Yee ha!
Chocolate Fondue with Fruit

Oh no, you don’t live in Sydney? That’s OK, come and visit, there are plenty of places to stay

Do you need some ideas on where to stay in Sydney? Try here

How to make Chocolate Fondue

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Excite the family with your very own DIY chocolate fondue.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 300 gm chocolate (I used 54% Callebaut but you could use a mixture of milk and dark or flavoured chocolate ( orange, mint, berry), use a couverture chocolate like Lindt or similar)
  • 250 ml thickened cream 1 cup
  • 6 pcs fruit per person (strawberries pineapple, blueberries, mandarin, kiwifruit, banana)
  • Skewers I used thick bamboo skewers but any other would be fine

Method
 

  1. After you prepare the tin and the candle, set it aside to light when the chocolate is ready. Make sure the candle is not long enough to touch the bottom of the chocolate.
  2. Make up your fruit skewers or simply put a platter of fruit and the skewers out ready to help yourself as you go along.
  3. Put the cream and chocolate into a microwave bowl and set for one minute. Stir till the chocolate is melted. If necessary return to the microwave for 20 second stints and stir till smooth. Do not overheat. Alternatively melted in a bowl over hot water.
  4. Pour the chocolate into your heatproof dish and set it over the flame.
  5. Now you can begin the fun of dipping your skewers
  6. *Note:. Watch kids around flames

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This post was supported by Accor Hotels 

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  1. Jeanette

    November 14, 2019 at 3:19 pm

    How long does the chocolate stay warm over the can flame??

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    • Tania

      November 16, 2019 at 9:47 pm

      Hi Jeanette as long as the flame is burning it will stay warm

      Reply
  2. Lucy @ Bake Play Smile

    September 12, 2015 at 6:17 pm

    You CANNOT be old enough to have a 21 year old!!!! No way!!! That’s so exciting though. Geez I wish I lived in Sydney – I would totally be lining up to go to the chocolate festival. Mmmm now I really, really want chocolate fondue!! Thanks for linking up with our Fabulous Foodie Fridays party xx

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  3. Hotly Spiced

    September 11, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    I do love the sound of a chocolate festival. And wishing you all the very best for Skater’s 21st – love to hear how it goes xx

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  4. InTolerant Chef

    September 11, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    What a cute little burner, and so easy to make too! Happy Birthday to Skater, I hope you both get through it ok Tania 🙂 xo

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  5. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

    September 10, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    5 stars
    A chocolate festival? What fun. Not in the budget this year but I’ll be there in spirit. I’m going to make this fondue!

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  6. Tanya | whiskandmuddler

    September 9, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    5 stars
    Clever idea to use the tin for the fondue. Wish I was in Oz this weekend…I would so be at the chocolate festival. Have fun!!

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  7. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    September 9, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    One of my husband’s favourite desserts :-)) A birthday celebrated with lots of chocolate would be really cool!

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  8. Nagi@RecipeTinEats

    September 9, 2015 at 7:14 am

    5 stars
    Oooh, cool!! What a festival! And what an AWESOME way to serve up chocolate fondue, I love the DIY light holder!!

    Reply
  9. Joanne Bruno

    September 8, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    I want to lick that cup of melted chocolate clean!

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    • My Kitchen Stories

      September 9, 2015 at 6:53 am

      I can imagine that too Joanne!

      Reply
  10. The Surprised Gourmet

    September 7, 2015 at 10:31 pm

    Happy Birthday wishes to your son. The chocolate festival sounds like it would be a lot of fun. Love your take on fondue. I’ll have to give that a try.

    Reply
  11. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    September 7, 2015 at 9:11 am

    Happy birthday to Skater! Will you be doing a big party for him?

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    • My Kitchen Stories

      September 7, 2015 at 11:47 am

      Yes he needs to cellebrate….yay!

      Reply
  12. Kari @ bite-sized thoughts

    September 6, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    I think more places need chocolate festivals! I hope you enjoy it and your son has a great birthday celebration.

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