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Classic Cheese Fondue
This Classic Cheese Fondue using both Swiss and Gruyere cheese with bread and fruit dippers is a wonderful treat on a cold winter evening.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 345 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- ½ pound Swiss cheese
- ½ pound gruyere cheese
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 garlic clove peeled
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Assortment of bread cubes vegetables, and fruit for dipping
Instructions
- Grate the cheeses. In a medium bowl, toss the cheese with the cornstarch. Set aside.
- Rub the inside of the fondue pot with the garlic clove. Set that aside as well.
- In a medium to large saucepan over medium heat, bring the wine and lemon juice just to a simmer. Gradually stir in the cheese adding a small amount at a time and stirring until melted before adding more. Stir in the mustard, salt, and nutmeg.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared fondue pot and set over a low flame. Serve with bite-size pieces of your preferred dippers.
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Notes
- I use a mixture of both Swiss and Gruyere in my fondue. You can also substitute Emmental cheese, Jarlsberg, or a French Comte cheese.
- Cubed, study breads make great dippers for your fondue. French, sourdough, and pumpernickel are especially good, or try a loaf with fruit such as an orange-cranberry bread.
- Cubed apples, and lightly blanched vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, asparagus, sweet peppers, Brussels sprouts, zucchini) are all great dipped in melty cheese. When blanching vegetables take care not to cook them beyond the crunchy stage.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
345kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
76mg
(25%)
Sodium
396mg
(17%)
Potassium
94mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
672IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
686mg
(69%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 672IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 686mg | 69% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.