Swiss Fondue
Recipe
- Title:
- Swiss Fondue
- Categories:
- Cheese/eggs, Appetizers, Swedish
- Yield:
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2
- Garlic clove
- 1/4 c Kirsch (or more)
- 1 2/3 c Dry white wine
- Nutmeg to taste, freshly gra
- 1 lb Gruyere cheese, coarsely gra
- -ed
- -ed
- 2
- French bread, in 1-inch cube
- 2 ts Cornstarch
- -
Directions
- Rub the inside of a heavy saucepan with the garlic, add the wine and heat it over mod-low heat until it is hot.
- Add the cheese by handfuls, stirring.
- Cook the mixture, stirring, until smooth, keeping it just below simmering point.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and 1/4 cup kirsch.
- Mix well and add to the Gruyere mixture with nutmeg and pepper to taste.
- Heat, stirring constantly, just until it begins to bubble.
- Do not let it boil.
- Transfer to a heated fondue pot and keep it hot over a low flame.
- If fondue becomes too thick, add some additional kirsch to thin.
- Spear bread cubes with long fondue forks and dip them into the cheese.
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