Fondue Goodness

I made fondue twice in the last 4 days and thought of you all!!! Here are the recipes for fondue delight~

Garlic Cheese Fondue

Serves 4-6

1 pound Swiss cheese*, grated (Emmentaler works well)

½ pound Gruyere cheese*, grated

3 Tbsp all purpose flour

1 tsp ground nutmeg

½ tsp ground white pepper

1 ¼ cups (about) dry white wine

3 large garlic cloves, minced or pressed

Combine both grated cheeses, flour, nutmeg, and white pepper in a large bowl, toss to coat. Bring 1 cup of wine and garlic to simmer in a heavy, large saucepan over low heat. Add cheese mixture by handfuls, whisking until melted and smooth after each addition. Mix in more wine by tablespoonfuls to reach desired consistency. Transfer to fondue pot.

**Higher quality cheeses melt more smoothly than less expensive cheeses because oil separates more in the more everyday cheeses

Chocolate Fondue

Serves 4-6

1 cup premium cocoa powder (can use Dutch processed for a very dark choc.)

1 ¼ cups water

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

¼ cup corn syrup

½ cup plus 5 Tbsp heavy cream

5 ounces premium semi-sweet chocolate

Sift the cocoa into a mixing bowl and set aside. Place the water, sugar, and corn syrup into a pot and bring to a boil. Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes until sugar solution has reduced by about 30%. Remove from heat and pour the cocoa powder into the solution and whisk until smooth. Return the chocolate mixture to the stove and continue cooking over medium heat. Add heavy cream, bring to a boil and allow to simmer for five minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in chopped chocolate. Pour into fondue pot and keep warm.