Brie And Pesto Fondue Recipes

BRIE AND PESTO FONDUE

Steps:

• Place the basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and garlic in a blender. With the machine running, add 1/ 4 cup of the wine and process until thick. Set the pesto aside. In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the remaining 3/ 4 cup wine and the vinegar to a bare simmer over medium heat. In a medium bowl, toss the Brie cheese with the cornstarch. A handful at a time, stir the cheese into the saucepan, stirring the first batch until melted before adding another. Allow the fondue to bubble once or twice, but do not boil. Stir in the pesto and season with the pepper. Transfer to a cheese fondue pot and keep warm over a fondue burner. Serve immediately, with dipping ingredients of your choice.;

BRIE CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub garlic all over the inside of your fondue pot. Then rub it in a saucepan, leaving the crushed pieces in the bottom. Add the white wine to the saucepan and heat over medium-low heat.
• Toss the cheese cubes in cornstarch to coat. When the wine is hot, add the cheese. Stir slowly with a wooden spoon at first and then use a whisk. Stir constantly to keep it from scorching on the bottom of the pot.
• When the cheese has melted, add green onion and remove pot from the heat. Grate in a little nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• The fondue should be smooth and coat a wooden spoon. If it seems to runny, add more cheese. If it is too thick, add a splash more wine --sparingly.
• Pour the cheese into your fondue pot and keep fondue warm over low heat.

BRIE FONDUE

Steps:

• First, heat the oil in a medium-size heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Then, add the mushrooms, shallot, and thyme and sauté until the mushrooms begin to soften (about 2 minutes).
• Next, place the flour in a large bowl. Cut the rind from your Brie and discard it. Cut the Brie into cubes and drop into the flour. Toss the cubes to coat, separating the cheese cubes.
• Crumble the Roquefort into the same bowl and also toss to coat.
• Pour the wine into a medium-size heavy saucepan and bring to a slow simmer over medium heat. At this point, add the cheese by handfuls, slowly, and stirring all the while until each addition of cheese is melted. Keep stirring until the Brie fondue mixture is smooth.
• Next stir in the mushroom mixture into the fondue. Season with generous amount of pepper and transfer it all to a fondue pot.
• Set the fondue pot over a candle or a canned heat burner. Or if you have an electric fondue pot, make sure you are familiar with the settings before using it. Serve with bread and vegetables (see below).