Caramel Fondue

Stir up a special end to your Valentine's meal with this sweet dessert.

"My brothers can't get enough of this caramel dip. We gather around the table, dipping pieces of pound cake and fruit until the fondue pot is clean!"
-- Leora Miller, Milford, Indiana

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes

You Will Need
1 cup whipping cream, divided
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter (no substitutes)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pound cake and assorted fresh fruit, cut into pieces


What to Do
1. In a heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup cream, sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt.

2. Bring to a boil over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage), stirring constantly. Cool to 220°; stir in remaining cream.

3. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.

4. Transfer to a fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with pound cake and fruit.

Yield: 1-3/4 cups.