Colby Cheese Fondue Recipes

COBLY OR MONTERAY JACK FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine cheese and cornstarch in a bag. Shake to make sure cheese is coated with cornstarch.
• Rub inside of pot with garlic clove cut in half. Discard garlic.
• Note: When choosing your wine you may choose a color or flavor other than what is listed here. Sherry is good for appetizer fondue; Champagne, Nechatel or Fendant de Sion are good for either appetizers or the main course; and Rhine, Moselle, Chablis, Sauterne are best for main dishes.
• Pour in wine and lemon juice. Warm until bubbles rise to the surface. Do not cover or boil.
• Remember to stir constantly from now one. Add a handful of cheeses, keeping the heat medium (do not boil), when melted add another handful. After all the cheese is melted and bubbling add a dash of nutmeg and pepper. Transfer to fondue pot and keep warm over fondue burner.
• Note: If fondue becomes too thick add a bit of warmed wine. If it separates combine 1 T cornstarch and 2 T wine and stir into fondue.

COLBY CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• 1. Bring wine to a simmer in medium non-aluminum pan over medium heat. Add cheese, stirring until melted, mix will not be smooth ,stir in spices. 2. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth, stir in wine-cheese mixture, simmer over low heat until thickened and smooth about 2 min. Serve immediately with bread ro apple slices. Keep warm over very low flame.

MILD CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• 1. In a large sauce pan, over medium heat, melt butter.
• 2. Add flour; cook and stir until bubbly, about 2-3 minutes.
• 3. Stir in chicken broth and cream.
• 4. Cook over medium heat until thickened.
• 5. Add cheeses, about 1 cup at a time, stirring or whisking constantly until melted and blended.
• 6. Cook for a few minutes until slightly thickened. You may need to add more cheeses to reach the desired consistency.
• 7. Stir in lemon juice until smooth.
• 8. Pour into heated fondue pot set over a candle or sterno.
• 9. Serve with bread sticks and fresh vegetables, boiled or baked cubed potatoes or cubed toasted bread for dipping.

CHEDDAR CHEESE FONDUE (COURTESY OF THE MELTING POT)

Steps:

• start with 4 oz of base (beer, milk or broth).
• add garlic.
• add 3 shakes of mustard powder.
• stir.
• add small amount of cheddar cheese.
• mix thoroughly (using whipping motion until cheese is melted).
• add five turns of pepper grinder.
• add three to four shakes of worcestershire sauce.
• fold in pepper & worcestershire.
• remove mixing fork.

THREE-CHEESE DINNER FONDUE FOR TWO

Steps:

• In medium bowl, toss cheeses and cornstarch until cheese is coated.
• Rub garlic on bottom and side of fondue pot, heavy 1-quart saucepan or skillet; discard garlic. Add wine. Heat over simmer setting or low heat just until bubbles rise to surface (do not boil).
• Gradually add cheese mixture, about 1/4 cup at a time, stirring constantly with wooden spoon over low heat, until melted. (Stir gently. Vigorous stirring may cause the Swiss cheese to become stringy.) Stir in sherry, ginger and pepper sauce.
• Keep warm over simmer setting. If prepared in saucepan or skillet, pour into a fondue pot or heatproof serving bowl and keep warm over low heat.
• Spear bread with fondue forks; dip and swirl in fondue with stirring motion. If fondue becomes too thick, stir in small amount of heated wine.

BEER CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
• Rub cut side of garlic clove around bottom and sides of fondue pot.
• Pour beer into fondue pot and slowly bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually stir cheese mixture into beer, adding small amounts at a time, until cheese is melted and blended, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir hot pepper sauce into cheese mixture.

BASIC FONDUE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, mix together milk, Worcestershire sauce, ground dry mustard, garlic and flour. Heat until almost boiling. Gradually stir in Cheddar cheese. Continue heating until all the cheese has melted. Keep the mixture warm and melted in a fondue dish.