Cheese Fondue

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Cheese Fondue

  • Total time: 30 Minutes
  • Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Swiss Cheese (you can mix Swiss and Gruyere for a stronger taste. Some people prefer Cheddar)
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 3 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 1/2 Cups Milk
  • 1/2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste

Directions

  • 1)

    Peel garlic and slice the cloves in half the long way so the most inner surface is showing. Rub a heavy saucepan with two halves of the garlic for flavoring. Rub the fondue pot with the other two garlic halves.

  • 2)

    Grate the cheese and mix with 1 tablespoon of the flour.

  • 3)

    Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add rest of flour. Stir well till smooth. Add about 1/2 cup of milk and stir till smooth. Slowly add the rest of the milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens to about the consistency of light cream. Add a handful of cheese and keep stirring. Let the cheese melt and then add another handful and stir until it melts. Repeat the process until all the cheese is melted.

  • 4)

    Once all the cheese has been added and the mixture is smooth, you can stir in the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Finally, add the lemon juice. Stir well till the mixture is smooth once again.

  • 5)

    Light the sterno and add cheese mixture to the fondue pot. Eat immediately! Spear bread and dunk in fondue and enjoy. Scrape the bottom of the pot with whatever you’re dipping from time to time to keep it from burning.

Notes

Dippers: Italian or French Bread cut into about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch pieces is a must! We also like thin sausage cut into bite-sized pieces. If you’d like you can serve slices of apples on the side.