Thursday, March 15, 2012

How to ... Fondue

This is a great party snack and is perfect for all guests.

There is certainly many different types of fondue some for vegaterians, there is soy based cheeses for vegans, chocolate lovers, meat lovers. First you need to find out what kind of crowd will be present at your get together.
Then you should pick what you want to dip into the fondue.

Whether its fresh fruit chopped and ready to plunge into a delicious chocolate suace. Vegitables ready to be covered in a spicy cheese dip. Or sliced meat combined with the perfect flavor of chicken fondue.

Chocolate Fondue

19 oz bar of milk chocolate broken
2 tbsp honey
1/2 cup of light cream
1/4 finely chopped pecans
1 tsp vanilla

Heat honey and cream in fondue pot, or on stove if one is not available. Stir in chocolate slowly stirring constantly until a sauce is made or all chocolate is melted. Stir in pecans and vanilla.

Dipping ideas !
Cake Squares
Brownies
ANY FRUIT
Marshmellos
Be Creative

Cheese Fondue

1/2 pound of swiss cheese
1/2 pound of other cheese (recommend Gruyere)
2 tbsp Corn Starch
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 tsp dry mustard
Nutmeg
Very finely chopped green peppers
1 tbsp Lemon Juice

Shred cheese and mix with corn starch.
On medium heat combine with wine and lemon juice. Heat thourougly before SLOWLY adding the cheeses. after the cheese is melted add nutmeg and dry mustard to flavor. If desired add finely chopped peppers to spice it up. If you wish to have a gralic taste, before adding wine and lemon juice coat the pan with a little garlic.

If it will go fast pour into a bread bowl for decoration, but if kept away from heat it will not stay liquid for long.

Dipping Ideas !
Cubed French Bread
Vegitables (peppers are really good)
Chicken
Cubed ham
Apple Fondue
13 oz package of cream cheese
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
3/4 cup grated swiss cheese
1 tbsp flour
1/2 cup White wine
1/8 tsp Garlic Salt
Dash of Cayenne pepper
1 cup of water

Pour one cup of water into fondue pot base. Cut cream cheese into cubes. Mix all cheese with flour.
Plug the pot into outlet and pour wine into the fondue pot, heat until bubbles slightly, dont boil.
Very SLOWLY stir in Cheeses little at a time and constantly stir untill all cheese is melted. Beat with fork if any clumps, occur. Stir in garlic and cayenne pepper.
* Use Apples and pears for dippers









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