From Scratch "fancy" Cheese Fondue

Published: Thu, 12/13/18

December 13, 2018

Happy Friday Eve!

I hope you have something fun for this weekend planned!

I have abstained from eating all the Fun Stuff that keeps coming in and out of the house as much as I can ....

BUT I have all the ingredients in the house for a "Fancy" Cheese Fondue that I'm going to make to share with Adam and hopefully keep me away from the boxes of chocolate truffles ...

also, he promises we can watch a Hallmark movie at some point this weekend!

;-)

Have you ever seen the fondue kits they sell in the grocery store? Now flip the packaging over and read the ingredients....

hmm. There's a lot of stuff in there that's not all that pronounceable!! I am not a purist or a food snob in any way --- I'm happy with melting Velveeta down and mixing it with a can of Rotel! :-)

BUT. Sometimes you want something a bit more sophisticated. And that's a-okay. Here is a From Scratch recipe for CrockPot Fondue.

AND? You can use the Little Dippe r (aff link) which is totally and completely awesome.

:-)

How to Make Homemade From Scratch Cheese Fondue

The Ingredients.
serves 4 to 6

3/4 cup TOTAL of "fancy cheese"
--> I used 1/4 cup goat, 1/4 cup gruyere, and 1/4 cup swiss <--
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

The Directions.

Shred the hard cheese and put them in the Little Dipper.
Add the goat cheese.
Pour in the white wine and sprinkle the nutmeg on top.

No need to stir---it will melt together.

Plug in the Little Dipper. Cook for 45 minutes, then stir.

Cover again and heat until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve with bread, croutons, crackers, or your favorite dipping vegetables.

I made large croutons out of a loaf brown rice bread since we are gluten free.

All I did was brush olive oil on both sides, and sprinkle with Kosher salt and pepper.

Then bake at 400 until golden, flipping once.

HEY STEPH: I don't like gruyere!!

Then use something you DO like.

:-)

The Verdict.

Very tasty.

PS: mix up the cheeses however you'd like --- sharp cheddar, brie, pepper jack --

what's great about this particular recipe is that it will melt nicely and still be thick without needing to add flour.

This keeps this fondue keto and low carb friendly, along with being naturally gluten free.

The white wine provides a bit of a "bite" -- but if you do not want to add alcohol, use apple cider instead.

enjoy!!

happy slow cooking!! steph