I love fondue — I mean, who doesn’t like dipping things into melted cheese with skewers? In high school I went fondue hopping for my 15th birthday and have an awesome 70’s green fondue pot. Hunter and I were talking about how we didn’t want to go out for Valentine’s Day and I realized we should have a fondue night instead! After talking about fondue with the girls, Michelle mentioned a cheese fondue she made and loved, so I got the recipe to try it out…
Michelle’s Cheese Fondue
Ingredients:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 C beer
- 1 block Gruyere cheese
- 1 block sharp white cheddar cheese
- ~1T Flour
- 1 T Whole grain dijon mustard
- Bread, green apple, and other dippers
Straight from Michelle, in her own words (because they are just awesome instructions)…
“So mince like 2 cloves of garlic. Pour like 1/2 cup of beer in a sauce pan and add the garlic. Let it warm up. I just buy a thing of Gruyere and a sharp white cheddar. Grate them both and mix a little flour into the cheese which will thicken the fondue a little. Add the cheese handfuls at a time and mix until it melts. Then add another handful. When all cheese is melted mix in like a tablespoon of whole grain Dijon mustard. Then serve with a baguette and a sliced green apple.
If it’s too thick… Always add more beer!”
Results: Cheese, beer, and bread — I knew I’d like it, but I loved this recipe! We ate our fondue with a side of bread, apples and steak, and were full quicker than I imagined. I didn’t quite use all of the cheese, but came close. I also added worchestershire sauce and salt and pepper to the mix for good measure.
We love fondue, and I’m definitely gonna try this recipe out next time I make it! Also, I have a fondue cookbook if you are ever interested in borrowing!
Ooooo yes! I only have like 2 recipes I’ve made so I’d love to try more!
Excellent, will try to remember to bring it for you tomorrow 🙂