Cheese Fondue

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs swiss cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 cups dry wine
• 1/4 cup kirsch liqueur
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash nutmeg
• fresh ground pepper
• french bread, cut into 1 in chunks

Recipe

• 1 combine cheese and flour.
• 2 rub bottom and sides of a 2-qt micosafe casserole with a clove of garlic.
• 3 discard garlic clove.
• 4 add wine, kirsh and lemon juice.
• 5 microwave 6-7 mins, just until bubbles start to appear; do not boil.
• 6 stir in cheese and seasonings, microwave, uncovered 2-3 mins longer until smooth, whisking every 2 mins.
• 7 transfer to a fondue pot, or a round casserole dish.
• 8 serve with chunks of french bread to dip in cheese mixture.
• 9 note: leftover fondue makes a delicious topping for boiled or baked potatoes, cauliflower or brocolli, also any leftover sauce can be frozen; just thaw at room temp then heat.