Wheere can I buy cheap food for for a chocolate fountain? Urgent!!!

nads

We sister is helping to organise a charity event this Sunday and they're desperately trying to find cheap chocolate for 4 chocolate fountains they've bought from Argos.

Does anyone know what kind of chocolate to buy or where we can get some cheaply? Internet is OK if it can be delivered before Sunday!

Many thanks!

susan42

Adsa own make chocolate 27p a bar works in mine, i`ve even put crushed reebor mints in, (crushed to powder mind)
They have white , milk and plain.

true27

Tesco value choccy also works a treat

nuttybabe

dont you have to mix it with oil if you use normal chocolate. Dh got me one nearly 3 years ago that has never been out of its box!! But the instructions say to buy their own chocolate (very expensive) or you have to mix cooking oil with normal chocolate. Is that not the case as thats what has put me off using mine!!!!

susan42

I used cheap chocolate no problem at all, just make sure you wash throughly after , just to save it clogging up.

Someone told me expensive chocolate have to mix oil, but i only tried basic brands

nuttybabe

OMG OMG OMG OMG I think i will get getting mine out of the box this weekend after a trip to tescos!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you!:j

nads

Thank you so much! Off to Tesco to stock up!

lynnexxxo

If you don't fancy adding oil you can add a little butter or milk - both make the chocolate a little runnier and it 'fountains' better.

For things to dip the smart price or tesco value packets of fudge are ok. cut each fudge into four pieces to make it go further. Strawberries is the obvious one but are very expensive. Apples are actually really nice, nicer than you'd think as is tangerines (chocolate orange). Banana pieces are also good.

If you are making your friut in advance try and keep it sealed with some lemon juice on it otherwise it will go brown.

And plenty napkins!

tartantotty

For dipping things

what about value brand madeira cake cut into chunks - asda or tesco do a 3 cakes in a pack thing - with maderia, chocolare chip and fruit (i think!!) you could maybe use all 3?
The usual marshmallows of course!
cheap chocolate eggs with mallow in the middle (so you cab spear them!)
chocolate brownies

pringy

always use the cheap value tesco chocolate in ours mixed with a little veg oil to make it run smoothly, doesnt affect the taste imo, maybe even improves it?

melon cubes, strawbs, marshmallows, fudge, shortbread biscuits or any other value biscuits really are all yummy dipped!

LJM

i live on the iow and my friend has just hired a chocolate fountain for her wedding reception it cost £300 for 24 hours comes with chocolate marshmellows biccies and lots more goodies all included in the price