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Hershey's Gold Kiss Dessert Fondue Maker

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I bought these Hershey's fondue sets to give to my son's teachers, teaching assistants, bus driver and aids for holiday gifts, and I'm so glad I did. They are absolutely adorable! I just can't help but go "Awww!" every time I look at them.

Before receiving them, my one concern was that I didn't know if they came with fondue forks. Glad to find out they do, and the forks say "Hershey's Kisses" on the side of their plastic handles. They also come with a tea-light candle, an instruction booklet and a couple of recipes. The only thing missing is the chocolate and the fruit or cake to dip in it, but that's okay: I bought and plan to give each person about half a pound of Hershey's Kisses to go with it.

Some basic information about these fondue sets:
* The pot and cover are ceramic, and they have a 2/3 quart capacity. At first I thought this was small, but then I realized how much chocolate I have to put into our regular fondue pot to make it deep enough to dip anything in. This size is probably perfect. Ceramic means it's breakable, but it also means the chocolate is heated gently, so less chance of it getting burned, a problem I've run into with my metal fondue pot.
* The pot and lid won't fit in a dishwasher and need to be washed by hand. The forks are diswasher safe.
* The pot and cover are separate from the stand, and they make the most adorable candy dish.

I bought these sets in red and gold. They really make the sweetest presents, and I can't wait to give to all the people who work my son. I know they're going to love them!

EDIT: I had ordered eight of these, four gold and four red , and when I posted this review I had only opened the box with six fondue sets in it. The other box, however, had a bit of a problem: the individual boxes weren't taped shut, so they opened during transit and lids and pots knocked into each other. There wasn't a lot of damage. One of the pots got a tiny nick in the gold paint. But Amazon really should seal the individual boxes before shipping so this doesn't happen.

I bought a few of these for gifts..they are small but cute and very funtional. So far, I have given 2 as gifts along with a bag of chocolates for melting. Fun item to use...try all kinds of fruit for dipping.

This fondue pot is cute and the size is just right for a small batch of chocolate fondue. The candle can get the chocolate very hot, so blow it out and re-light it later if you don't want burnt chocolate. It isn't suitable for young children, so I use small custard bowls for them to avoid their getting burned by the candle as they reach for the pot. The forks are not too long, and everyone gets a kick out of the "kiss" shape. The price is more than worth it, and it looks great on a dessert table.