Cheese Fondue
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Robin Hood® All Purpose Flour
- 1 can (354 mL) Carnation® Regular or 2% Evaporated Milk
- 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) grated Swiss cheese
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) crumbled blue or goat cheese
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- pinch ground nutmeg
- dash hot pepper sauce (optional)
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) extra milk or water (if needed)
- Accompaniments:
- cubed French or other crusty bread
- red or yellow pepper chunks
- zucchini sticks
- broccoli florets
Directions
Step 1:
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring for 2 minutes, but do not colour. Whisk in evaporated milk. Bring to a gentle simmer; stirring constantly (sauce is thin at this stage). Remove from heat and stir in both cheeses, salt, nutmeg and pepper sauce, if using. Stir to melt cheese.
Step 2:
Transfer to a fondue pot and place over low heat to keep warm, but not boil. Add extra milk or water to thin sauce, if desired.
Step 3:
Arrange vegetables and bread on platter and basket. With long fondue forks, dip bread and vegetables into sauce. (There is a tradition that if a piece of food is dropped in the pot, you kiss the person next to you!!!).
Tip
Arrange vegetables on a platter, cover and refrigerate until serving time