Slowcooking is for Togetherness! Two Fondue recipes for one great night!

Tonight, I couldn't decide whether I wanted to make Butterscotch Fondue, or Chocolate Marshmallow Fondue.  One of my friends suggested making both, and since I have two slowcookers, I am going to take her suggestion and make both for tonight's Family Night.  The Butterscotch Fondue can also be drizzled over some Kettlecorn Popcorn, which is available in microwaveable bags.

Butterscotch Fondue:
In a 2-quart slowcooker:
Ingredients:

1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup milk

And any sort of food you want to dip into the pot, such as: apple wedges, strawberries, cookies, or brownies.


Directions:
stir together the condensed milk, brown sugar, butter, cornsyrup, and vanilla.  Cover and cook on LOW 1-2 hours.  Whisk in 1/4 cup milk until smooth.  Serve immediately after adding the milk.



Chocolate Marshmallow Fondue:
In a 3-4 qt slowcooker
Ingredients:

15 oz milk chocolate candy bar, chopped
1 10-oz package of mini marshmallows (large can be substituted, if desired)
1/2 cup half-and-half or light cream

And whatever you want to dip in the chocolate, such as: graham crackers, large marshmallows, strawberries, etc.

Directions:
Stir all ingredients together in slowcooker, cover and cook on LOW 1-2 hours, stirring once halfway through.  At the end of cooking time, whisk well until smooth and serve immediately.

Tonight, for my family, we are having a "camp-in" in our living room, in which the whole family makes up beds of sleeping bags, blankets and pillows on the living room floor and we enjoy movies, stories, and homemade treats by lanternlight.  Fondue is a great way to make Family Night even easier and more fun!  All you need is a slowcooker (or two), some skewers, and some treats to dip in the pot.  Let Family Night begin!