Cheese Fondue

Name: Cheese Fondue
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams Swiss-style cheese such as Jarlsberg or Emmenthaler, shredded; 227 grams Gruyere cheese, shredded; 2 Tbsps flour or cornstarch (use cornstarch if cooking gluten-free); 1 garlic clove, halved crosswise; 237 milliliters dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc); 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 Tbsp kirsch (cherry brandy); 1 teaspoons dry mustard; 1 pinch Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 1 serving Assorted dipping foods such as cubed day-old French bread (skip for gluten-free version), cubed ham (skip for vegetarian option), blanched broccoli, carrots, or cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, chopped green bell peppers, peeled and chopped apples or pears

The recipe Cheese Fondue can be made in approximately about 45 minutes. One serving contains 511 calories, 32g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up wine, nutmeg, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Serious Cheese: Super Bowl Beer and Cheese Fondue, Three-Cheese Fondue, and Cheese Fondue.

Instructions

Toss grated cheese with cornstarch:

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Cheese

Place the shredded cheese and cornstarch in a plastic freezer bag. Seal, shake to coat the cheese with flour or cornstarch. Set aside.

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Cheese

Corn Starch

All Purpose Flour

Shake

Rub inside of pot with garlic, add wine, lemon juice, bring to a simmer: Rub the inside of a 4-quart pot with the cut garlic, then discard.

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Lemon Juice

Garlic

Wine

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Pot

Add the wine and lemon juice to the pot, and bring to a low simmer on medium heat.

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Lemon Juice

Wine

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Pot

Slowly stir cheese into the wine: Bit by bit, slowly stir the cheese into the wine. Stir constantly in a zig-zag pattern to prevent the cheese from seizing and balling up.

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Cheese

Wine

Cook just until the cheese is melted and creamy. Do not let boil.

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Cheese

Add kirsch, mustard, nutmeg: Once the mixture is smooth, stir in kirsch, mustard and nutmeg.

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Mustard

Kirsch

Nutmeg

Transfer to a serving pot and keep warm:

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Transfer the cheese to a fondue serving pot, set over a low flame to keep warm. If your pot is thin-bottomed, a lit candle will probably do. If thick-bottomed, you can use a small Sterno.

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Cheese

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Pot

Arrange dipping foods around the pot: Arrange various dipping foods around the fondue pot. (A lazy Suzan works great for this.)

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Pot

To eat, spear dipping foods with fondue forks or small forks. Dip to coat with the cheese, and eat.

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Cheese

Dip