Fabulous Fondue

For six servings, cut the recipe in half and prepare in a small (1 ½-quart) slow cooker. To make it easier for your guests to access the fondue and to ensure that it is maintained at the proper temperature to prevent the cheese from separating, transfer the prepared fondue to an electric fondue pot.

Image

Serves 12

Ingredients:

  1. Rub the inside of the slow cooker crock with the cut cloves of garlic. (For a stronger garlic flavor, leave the garlic in the cooker and use a slotted spoon to remove them just before serving.) Add the milk, wine or sparkling grape juice, and hot pepper sauce to the slow cooker.
  2. Add the flour and dry mustard to a large zip-closure bag. Seal and shake to mix well. Add the cheese cubes to the bag; seal the bag and shake well to coat the cheese cubes in the flour. Pour the contents of the bag into the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until heated through and the cheese has melted.
  3. Whisk the fondue to incorporate the melted cheese fully into the liquid. Taste for seasoning and add more hot sauce, and/or salt and freshly ground pepper if desired.

Fabulous Fondue Serving Suggestions

Cheese fondue is traditionally served with bread cubes that are each pierced with a fondue fork and dipped into the fondue. Steamed or roasted asparagus spears and raw or cooked baby carrots, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, cucumber or pickle slices, radishes, snow peas, and sweet bell pepper strips are also delicious dipped in a savory fondue sauce.