Caramel-cognac Fondue

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/3 cups warm whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons cognac
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
• apples or pear
• sliced banana
• fresh tangerine, segments
• sliced star fruit

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and 2 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan.
• 2 stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• 3 increase heat; boil without stirring until mixture is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 3 minutes.
• 4 add warm cream to caramel.
• 5 stir over medium-high heat until sauce is smooth and reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 5 minutes.
• 6 add cognac and cook 1 minute longer.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 add butter and stir until melted.
• 9 (can be prepared 8 hours ahead. cover and chill. rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.) transfer sauce to small fondue pot or flameproof ceramic bowl.
• 10 set pot over candle or canned heat burner.
• 11 serve with strawberries, apples or pears, bananas, tangerine segments and star fruit.