Cheese fondue Recipe

  Swiss Dips

Ingredients:
1/2 pound grated Gruyere cheese
1/2 pound grated Emmentaler cheese
1/4 pound Appenzeller or Comte cheese
2 tablespoons corstarch
1 clove garlic peeled
2 cups dry white wine, I like rieslings or chardonays
Kirschwasser (cherry brandy) to taste
pepper
nutmeg
good bread in whole loves cut into chunck. I like sourdough or dark rye
optional dipping ingredients:
asparagus
green apples
baby potatoes

Directions:
Mix grated cheese with corn starch in large bowl
rub fondue pot with peeled garlic
add wine
bring to boil
slowly add cheese a little at a time waiting for it to melt before adding next handful
when all melted add kirshwasser to taste - about 4 tablespoons
add pepper and nutmeg right before serving
transfer to table on stand filled with alcohol and on fire
dip bread as well as other ingredients
serves 4 as main meal serve with thin slices of dried beef for an appetizer and a fruit salad and sorbet for desert this is a heavy meal so it doesn't need much else
enjoy and don't set your table on fire (yes, I've done that)

Cheese fondue
 

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