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Victoria Haneveer

Perfect Cheese Fondue

Cheese fondue is a smooth, savory Swiss-style dip made with melted cheese, white wine, garlic and nutmeg. Serve it hot with bread cubes, vegetables or fruit for dipping.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Swiss

Ingredients
 

  • ½ lb (225g) Swiss cheese (shredded)
  • ½ lb (225g) Gruyere cheese (shredded)
  • 1 garlic clove (optional)
  • 1 cup (250 ml) dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 French bread loaf, in 1-inch (2 ½ cm) cubes

Method
 

  1. Peel the garlic clove and cut it in half.
  2. Rub it all over the inside of your fondue pot.
  3. Simmer the wine in the fondue pot, then add the Swiss cheese, Gruyere cheese, about a quarter of it at a time.
  4. Stir the fondue after each cheese addition until it has melted.
  5. Next stir in the flour.
  6. When everything has melted together, stir in the salt and nutmeg.
  7. Serve the fondue hot with the French bread cubes.