Chardonnay Cheese Fondue

Name: Chardonnay Cheese Fondue
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 300 g grated gruyère; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 cup chardonnay; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 2 tbsp kirsch; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; baguette, cut into cubes; blanched broccoli florets; kale; apples, cut into cubes; pears, cut into cubes

Prep Time10 min
Total Time15 min
Makes8 Servings

By Chatelaine

(Photo: Ryan Szulc)

This creamy wine and cheese fondue makes an elegant fall appetizer.

Ingredients

300 g grated gruyère
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup chardonnay
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 tbsp kirsch
1/8 tsp nutmeg
baguette, cut into cubes
blanched broccoli florets
kale
apples, cut into cubes
pears, cut into cubes

Instructions

TOSS cheese with cornstarch. Set aside. Combine wine with garlic in a medium saucepan and bring just to a simmer over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium-low. Gradually add cheese mixture to wine, whisking constantly in a figure-8 motion to keep cheese from clumping. Whisk until cheese is completely melted and smooth, 3 to 5 min. Stir in kirsch and nutmeg. Pour into a fondue pot set over a low flame and place in a serving stand, or spoon mixture into warm ramekins for individual servings. Serve with baguette cubes, broccoli, kale, apples and pears.

Prep Tip:

Adding cornstarch keeps the cheese and wine from separating.

Cooking Tip:

Rescue a curdled fondue over low heat with a squeeze of lemon juice and constant stirring in a figure-8 motion.

Serving Tip:

When the fondue is almost gone, let the coating at the bottom turn into a crust, then break it into pieces and share with guests. The Swiss consider it a treasured treat.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 170, Protein 11g, Carbohydrates 2g, Fat 12g, Sodium 121mg.

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