Fondue Fun…

January 4th, 2009

This weekend, we had the cousins stay with us, and last night, I made fondue. It was a good time, I have to admit. We had cheese fondue with veggies (followed by a rotisserie chicken… I had to fill up two pre-teen boys, after all) and then chocolate fondue with fruit and marshmallows. Yummy all around.

As part of my 101 List, I wanted to try new recipes, so I used a recipe from Paula Deen for the cheese fondue. The recipe is…

2 c grated Gruyere

2 c grated Swiss

2-3 tbs flour

2 1/2 c white wine

nutmeg

Grate cheese. Mix flour in with cheese. Simmer the wine in a pan or skillet on the stove and then add the cheese a bit at a time until it’s all melted and the mixture is thickened. Transfer to a fondue pot.

** I used Sparkling Grape Juice with the kids, and it gave the fondue a slightly sweet taste. I also used a bit of Havarti and some Buttercase, too, in with the other cheeses. Instead of nutmeg, I added freshly ground pepper.

For the chocolate fondue, I melted several squares of Ghiradelli semi-sweet chocolate with a handful of white chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips with just an itty-bit of oil. We used firm, fresh strawberries and bananas as our fruit dippers.


2 Responses to “Fondue Fun…”

  1. kellie@LaVidaDulce on January 5, 2009 6:59 am

    MMMmmm, I love fondue!

    Happy New YEar!

    It was yummy!

  2. Stacy on January 5, 2009 12:03 pm

    The kids told me about the fondue this weekend. They loved it!! Thanks always for providing such a fun time for the kids when they visit. Love ya!

    We love having them visit, you know.

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