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A skewer dipping a cubed bread piece into the Homemade Cheese Fondue

Classic Homemade Cheese Fondue


  • Author: Marie Bostwick
  • Yield: Serves 6-8 as an appetizer 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
  • 8 oz Swiss Cheese, grated
  • 8 oz Gruyere or Emmentaler Cheese, grated
  • 2 T flour (can sub gluten free flour or cornstarch for gluten free version)
  • 1 cup dry white wine (plus additional if sauce becomes thick)
  • Juice of one lemon (fresh juice is best but can sub 2 T bottled lemon juice)
  • ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Rub the two halves of the cut garlic clove around the inside surface of the fondue pot.
  2. Place the two grated cheeses in a medium sized bowl. Sprinkle the flour over the cheeses and gently toss to distribute.
  3. Turn the fondue pot onto a medium low heat. Pour the wine and lemon juice into the pot. Heat until bubbles just begin to form.
  4. Add a couple of handfuls of the cheese/flour mixture to the pot. Stir until the cheese completely and combined with the wine. Add more cheese as above, working in batches and stirring after each addition.
  5. When all the cheese is melted and well combined with the wine, creating a smooth sauce. Lower the heat slightly, then stir in the nutmeg and mustard. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
  6. Serve immediately with your favorite dippers (see post for dipper suggestions). If the sauce starts to become too thick, stir a little more wine to the pot, adding as much as needed to achieve the desired consistency.