Emmentaler-Gruyere Fondue with Roasted Garlic

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We actually have made this recipe twice it was so good!! Emmentaler and Gruyere cheese together with roasted garlic, it is a sure win of a fondue. It has all the flavors of a classic cheese fondue with the added wonderful flavor of roasted garlic. This fondue is my favorite!!

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ILANA SIMON is the author and a respected and accomplished food writer and editor. She is also the author of 125 Best Fondue Recipes. 125 Best indoor Grill Recipes and 125 Best Ground Meat Recipes. Ilana lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She loves to host fondue parties all year long!!!

The one recommendation I have for this recipe is to double it. You will want lots of this yummy fondue to share with family or friends. Doubling it serves four in my opinion, also served with another dish or raclette.

Emmentaler-Gruyere Fondue with Roasted Garlic

Tara Noland

A classic fondue with the added flavor of roasted garlic!!

5 from 9 votes

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Course Appetizer

Cuisine Swiss

Servings 4

Calories 420 kcal

Ingredients

 

• 6 oz Emmentaler cheese grated 175 g
• 6 oz Gruyère cheese grated 175 g
• 2 tbsp kirsch dry cherry schnapps 25 mL
• 1 tbsp cornstarch 15 mL
• 1 cup dry white wine divided 250 mL
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 2 mL
• 2 roasted garlic cloves minced

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, combine Emmentaler and Gruyère. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together kirsch and cornstarch until dissolved. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring 3⁄4 cup (175 mL) of the wine to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add cheese mixture by handfuls to saucepan, whisking constantly after each addition in a figure-eight motion until cheese is almost all melted.
• Add nutmeg and kirsch mixture; stir until blended and cheese is completely melted.
• Stir in as much of the remaining wine as necessary to give the mixture a creamy consistency. Transfer to fondue pot and stir in roasted garlic. Serve immediately.

Tip

• To roast garlic: Divide 1 head of garlic into cloves. Place unpeeled cloves (as many as desired) onto baking sheet sprayed with olive oil cooking spray. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for about minutes, turning once after 15 minutes. Garlic cloves should be tender. Remove from oven, cool slightly, peel and mince. Set aside. If garlic is too tender, just squeeze out roasted garlic cloves from skins and use as required.

Make Ahead

• Grate Emmentaler and Gruyère and combine in a bowl; refrigerate until needed.
• Roast garlic as directed (see tip, above).

Serve with…

• Cubes of French bread, steamed new potatoes, rye bread chunks, breadsticks (for dipping).

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 24gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 386mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 756IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 817mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

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Excerpted from The Fondue Bible by Ilana Simon © 2013 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with publisher permission.