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Health & Fitness

Chocolate Is For Lovers!

Who doesn’t love chocolate?   And there is no better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by serving a scrumptious dessert for your loved ones.  Fondue is the perfect dessert.  It’s easy to make, easy to serve, and allows everyone to personalize their own chocolate fantasy.

Here’s a quick recipe:

Ingredients:

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  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 8 oz. semisweet chocolate, or a mixture of 4 ounces semisweet and 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • Optional:  3 to 4 tablespoons liqueur, such as chocolate (Godiva), hazelnut (Frangelico), almond (amaretto), orange (Grand Marnier), or coffee (Kahlúa)

Place the cream in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low, add chocolate, and whisk until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in the butter until smooth. Whisk in the liqueur (if desired) until smooth.

Transfer to a fondue pot and serve with fabulous goodies, such as:

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  • cubes of pound cake
  • dried apricots
  • marshmallows
  • strawberries
  • pear or apple slices
  • pineapple
  • pretzels
  • biscotti or cookies

Gratitude Goodies knows everything there is know about chocolate!  We specialize in goodies and provide a meaningful way to express your gratitude.   If you’re looking for a fabulous gift to show your loved ones that you care, you might want to check out our Gourmet Chocolate Tray.   This gift includes chocolate-covered Bavarian pretzels, chocolate-covered Oreos wrapped in decorative foils, chocolate-covered Nutter Butters, chocolate-covered biscotti, chocolate-covered graham crackers, chocolate-covered marshmallows and the list goes on. If it can be drenched in chocolate, it’s probably in one of these trays.

Looking for something different?   We always have a fabulous selection of gift baskets filled with exquisite goodies.   And because Gratitude Goodies hand-selects the contents of each basket, we can customize it any way you choose. 

Thank you for making us Atlanta’s #1 signature gift basket company.

Diane Campbell   |   770-886-9598    |    www.GratitudeGoodies.com


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