Gruyere Cheese Fondue Recipe
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Gruyere Cheese Fondue Recipe
Description
This Gruyere Cheese Fondue recipe begins by caramelizing minced shallots in butter with sugar and salt over medium-low heat, ensuring they soften and develop sweetness without browning aggressively. The Gruyere cheese is finely grated and tossed with flour or cornstarch to help thicken the fondue and prevent separation.
The caramelized shallots and wine are either blended for smoothness or added directly to a pot, heated gently to simmer, then the cheese mixture is added gradually while whisking, allowing it to melt smoothly into a creamy sauce. Aromatics like garlic, nutmeg, and apple brandy are incorporated to deepen the flavor.
Once warm and homogenous, the fondue is served with assorted dippers such as crusty bread, spicy sausage, mushrooms, steamed vegetables, shrimp, or apple slices. These diverse dippers complement the rich cheese with a variety of textures and flavors.
The recipe notes that prepping components beforehand, such as shredding cheese or caramelizing shallots, can streamline serving. Fondue is best fresh but may be reheated gently for leftovers.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 ounces shallot finely minced (about 1 ½ cups
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 14 ounces gruyere cheese finely grated (about 3 ½ cups packed)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour for a gluten free version use 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups white wine such as a pinot gris or a sauvignon blanc, dry
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 small garlic finely minced, clove
- 2 tablespoons apple brandy like calvados
- 1 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a medium-sized frying pan. Add the shallots and cook for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the sugar and salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Lower the heat if the shallots start to brown.
- While the shallots are caramelizing, grate the cheese using the fine edge of the grater. Add to a large bowl and toss with the flour, or for a gluten-free fondue, toss with cornstarch.
- OPTIONAL STEP: Transfer the caramelized shallots to your blender. Add the wine and blend until smooth.
- Pour the blended wine and shallots (or add the minced shallots and wine - see notes) into a medium-sized pot and it to a boil for 1 minute. Lower the heat so it's very gently simmering. Using one small handful at a time, slowly begin to add the cheese. Whisk until the cheese has melted and the pot returns to a simmer before adding more. Continue until all the cheese has been added to the fondue.
- Remove the pot from the heat then whisk in the nutmeg, garlic, apple brandy, and black pepper. Be generous with the amount of pepper you grind in. Check for seasonings and add more salt and pepper as necessary.
- Serve the fondue hot, preferably in a fondue pot, with all your favorite dippers. See the below for a few ideas.
Notes
- Prepare shallots caramelized and grated cheese in advance to simplify assembling the fondue at serving time.
- Blending the shallots with the wine yields a silky smooth fondue without bits of shallot.
- Use a variety of dippers like bread, spicy sausage, mushrooms, steamed vegetables, shrimp, potatoes, or apple slices for different textures and flavors.
- Fondue is best served fresh, but leftovers can be reheated gently to maintain consistency.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 475mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 515IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 515mg | 52% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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