Nanaimo bars, invented in the town of the same name in British Columbia, have taken the world by storm! From the favorite treat of the British monarchy, to the New York Times' star dessert, and now as a dessert fondue in your own home, thanks to Fondussimo! You'll see from the very first bite that its popularity is completely justified!
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Ingredients
For the chocolate fondue:
375ml (1 1/2 cups) 35% cooking cream
3 vanilla puddings, 99g each
125ml (1 1/2 cups) sugar
400g (approx. 1lb) 70% dark chocolate, chopped
125ml (1/2 cup) unsweetened grated coconut
For the toppings (as desired and to taste):
Pink grapefruit
Papaya
Pitted cherries
Peaches
Carambola
Butter crisp wafers (Jules Destrooper style)
Almond biscotti
Coconut macaroons
Nanaimo cookies
Lady's finger cookies
Raspberry rolls
Preparation
To make this fondue, you must use the corresponding ceramic bowl for your Evolution set. For more details, please consult our FAQ.
In a saucepan, combine the cream with the vanilla puddings and sugar. Heat over low-medium heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved.
Add chocolate and heat over low-medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted.
Add coconut and stir.
Pour the required amount of chocolate fondue into the ceramic bowl of the fondue pan. Reserve the rest for fondue.
A few tips
In this recipe, we'd like to suggest a few more original fruits that will go particularly well with this sweet taste. To be quite honest, the classic strawberries, bananas, grapes and kiwis are just as much at home in this succulent preparation.
