Dutch Cheese Fondue
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb Gouda cheese
- 8 oz Edam cheese
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tablespoons gin
- 1 3/4 lb white bread
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- pinch of grated nutmeg
- 1 3/4 pints white wine
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 8 floz single cream
- 6 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Coarsely grate both types of cheese. Squeeze the garlic through a garlic press into the cheese. Sprinkle with the gin, cover and leave to stand for 2 hours. Cut the bread into large cubes.
- Place the cheese in an earthenware fondue dish and melt on the hob over a low heat, stirring continuously. Slowly stir in the pepper, nutmeg, wine, sugar and lemon juice.
- Blend the cornflour with the cream and water, stir into the cheese and bring just to the boil.
- Place the fondue on the dining table over a small spirit lamp. Each guest spears cubes of bread on her or his fondue fork and stirs the bread in the cheese.
Calories: 1053 kcal
Carbohydrates: 59 g
Protein: 52 g
Fat: 59g
Saturated Fat: 36 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 220 mg
Sodium: 1938 mg
Potassium: 472 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 10 g
Vitamin A: 1335 IU
Vitamin C: 8 mg
Calcium: 1492 mg
Iron: 4 mg