Cheese Fondue

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound Swiss-style cheese such as Jarlsberg or Emmenthaler, shredded
• 1/2 pound Gruyere cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 garlic clove, peeled, halved crosswise
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon kirsch (cherry brandy)
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• A pinch nutmeg
• Various fondue dippers such as bread, vegetables and meat

Directions

• Add the wine and lemon juice and bring to a simmer over a medium heat. Once this has been done, then add in the shredded cheese. This should be cooked until it is creamy and just melted. This should not boil. Once this is finished then add in the nutmeg, kirsch and mustard. This recipe should serve 4.
• The mixture should then be placed in a fondue pot being kept warm by a lit candle.
• Dip the fondue dippers into the sauce with the use of fondue forks or sticks.