P ASSOVER P ALATE
Fondue, Fun-do!
KERI WHITE | JE FOOD COLUMNIST
PASSOVER IS A joyous
holiday and, in addition to the
important rituals it involves, it
delivers festivity and fun. With
that in mind, we off er a dessert
idea that brings with it a casual
joviality, while remaining
kosher for Passover.

COVID-19 is still among
us, so the gathering this year
may be another small one. And
with that consideration, fondue
in its traditional form is far too
communal for the world we
now live in, but that is easily
addressed with an individual
serving for each guest.

Th e other great benefi t of
fondue is that once you create
the “wow” of a sauce, the rest
takes care of itself with minimal
eff ort — store bought kosher
for Passover sponge cake cut in
to bite-sized squares, Passover
cookies, macaroons, cut-up
fruit, nuts, matzah, et cetera,
are all wonderful dipped in
any of these fondues. Both the
chocolate and the caramel can
be made as pareve versions,
but I’m a purist with the crème
anglaise and would keep to
the traditional version using
cream. CHOCOLATE FONDUE
Serves 4 generously
1 cup milk (or an alternative
version, cook’s choice)
¼ cup cocoa powder
12 ounces chocolate
(chips or a bar coarsely
chopped) In a medium saucepan, mix
the milk and cocoa powder
with a whisk. Scald the
mixture until small bubbles
appear around the edges — do
not boil, but bring it just short
of that point. Remove it from
the heat, and pour the choco-
late into the pan. Shake it a bit
to make sure all chocolate is
submerged, and cover the pot
for about 3 minutes.

Remove the cover and use
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Th e recipe below calls for milk;
I generally use regular whole
milk when I make it. You can
also use water, coconut milk
or any non-dairy milk of your
choosing if a pareve dish is
desired. Th e resulting texture
will vary; the more fat in the
liquid, the thicker the fondue
will be — water will deliver
the thinnest sauce, while heavy
cream or coconut cream will
make a thicker, richer version.

Th is is defi nitely a bitter-
sweet fondue; if a sweeter,
less-intense version
is preferred, you can add ¼ cup
of sugar with the cocoa, or use
some or all milk chocolate.

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