Sunday, August 21, 2011

Easy Cheese Fondue Recipe

An easy cheese fondue with a sauce pan.
Ingredients:
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp of dry mustard
1/2 tsp of nutmeg
1/2 tsp of pepper
1 tbsp of cornstarch
1tbsp of lemon juice
1 cup of white wine, dry
1/2 lb of Gruyere Cheese*, Shredded
1/2 lb of Swiss Cheese*, Shredded
*personal preference

Dippers suggestion:
Bread Cubes, preferably day old
Chips
Broccoli/Celery, Crispy or Blanched
Carrots
Grape Tomato
Apple Wedges
Potato Wedges, roasted
Button Mushrooms, roasted
Cauliflower

Directions:
1. Put cheese and cornstarch in a bowl or large plastic bag, toss to coat. Set aside until ready to use.
2. Bring wine, lemon and garlic to a simmer in saucepan over medium heat.
3. Slowly add in cheese while continuously stirring to prevent clumping.
4. Add the spices* stir well and cook stirring until the mixture is smooth (3-5 mins)
5. Set the pot over a candle or canned heat and serve hot with dipping items.
*add spices to taste

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