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Fast Cheese Fondue

Source of Recipe


www.mega-zine.com






List of Ingredients



• 3 cups coarsely shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese (12 ounces)
  
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  
• 1 clove garlic, halved
  
• 1-1/4 cups dry white wine *
  
• 1 Tbsp Kirsch or dry sherry
  
• Dash nutmeg
  
• Dash white pepper
  
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• French or Italian cubed bread, or raw veggies
  






Instructions



1. Bring shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese to room temperature. Toss cheese with flour; set aside. Rub inside of fondue pot with garlic halves, then discard garlic.
   
   
2. In medium saucepan, heat wine over medium heat until small bubbles rise to surface. Just prior to wine boiling, reduce heat to low, stir in cheese a little at a time, stirring constantly and making sure each addition of cheese melts before adding more. Stir until mixture bubbles gently.
   
   
3. Stir in Kirsch or sherry, nutmeg and white pepper. Transfer cheese mixture to a warmed fondue pot and keep mixture bubbling gently. Serve with bread cubes and/or raw veggies.
   
   Makes 5 servings.
   
   






Final Comments


* For milder flavor, substitute 1/4 cup chicken broth or water for 1/4 cup of white wine.

VARIATION: For an Onion-Cheese Fondue: Prepare with ingredients as given AND stir in 1/2 cup sliced green onion and 1/2 cup shredded carrot into the cheese mixture with the Kirsch or sherry.