CHEESE WITH WINE AND SHERRY FONDUE

CHEESE WITH WINE AND SHERRY FONDUE image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 pound Comte/Gruyere cheese
1/2 pound Swiss Cheese
3 tablespoon all purpose flour
3/4 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup caramelized shallots
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

Grate cheeses to thick shreds and combine in large bowl with flour. Set aside. Slice shallots thinly to equal about 1/4 cup. Rub heavy or cast iron fondue pot with clove of garlic. Place heavy pot or stove worthy fondue pot on low/medium heat. Melt butter and add 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots and cook for 30 minutes until brown and caramelized. Add wine and sherry and wait until it bubbles. Add cheese one handful at a time and stir in figure eight movements until melted and smooth then add another handful and repeat until all cheese is melted and smooth. If too thick add 1/4 cup extra dry sherry and stir into cheese using same figure eight movements until combined thoroughly. Add nutmeg and finely chopped garlic and stir until mixed. Remove from stove and place in fondue pot or if already in fondue pot place it over lit fondue burner.