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This easy cheese fondue recipe has been one of my tried and true recipes over the years! It’s great for almost any holiday occassion, but is surely a treat to enjoy on Valentine’s Day!
I was inspired to make this recipe after visiting the Melting Pot, an amazing fondue restaurtant. This place is to die for, but it definitely breaks the budget at $100+/couple! That’s without drinks!
You guys know me, rather than spend that kind of money, I set off to find a way I could make some amazingly easy cheese fondue at home. This recipe is so simple that even the most beginner cook can have an amazingly tasty fondue
Ingredients
- 1 cup Swiss Cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- fresh cracked pepper (to taste)
- 1/2 cup beer
- French bread or Italian bread
- Fondue pot (or metal bowl and regular pot)
- Fondue Skewers
Instructions
- Cut a loaf of French bread across in normal slices. Then cut these slices into 1 inch strips. Cut the strips in thirds to have cubes of bread.
- Grate 1 cup of cheddar cheese and 1 cup of swiss cheese is a medium bowl.
- Put 1 Tbsp of flour in bowl with cheese and toss cheese to coat it in the flour
- Heat up your double boiler, fondue pot, large pot with water and bring water to gentle boil
- Place top part of fondue pot over water, and place 1/2 cup beer in pot
- Add dry mustard, garlic powder, and pepper to beer
- Once beer is almost boiling, add cheese about 1 tbsp at a time constantly stirring with fork until melted.
- Keep stirring until the cheese has a runny consistency, it should not be clumpy. If it is clumpy try adding a little bit more beer, just a little at a time until you achieve the desired consistency. If it is too runny add more cheese or a little more flour.
Don’t be afraid to play around with the mustard, garlic, and pepper. I usually just season to taste. You can always add more when you are melting the cheese. The beer adds such a great flavor to the fondue. I could eat a whole pot myself!
Note: After making this recipe for the first time with a sterno fueled fondue pot, I figured out it is SO much easier to do this in an electric one! I snagged this Cuisinart Electric fondue pot on Amazon, and it usually goes on sale pretty regularly.
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What is your favorite thing to eat with your easy cheese fondue?
Fondue is great way to treat you and your sweetie this Valentine’s Day!
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sadly, I don’t think it would arrive in a yummy state via mail.
We tried your recipe for Christmas Eve and it was a HIT! We loved it. Thanks for sharing.
I am so glad that it worked out well for you! It’s been a staple in our house for years, Natasha. Stay tuned for an amazing chocolate fondue and some other cheese variations too!
This looks AMAZING. Love fondue!
Mel, it is amazing. If only I could make a low-fat/calorie free version of this recipe. I could eat this whole pot by myself.
I too love the Melting Pot. We passed one the other day and I was secretly wanting to run away for the afternoon! Ha!
I love your recipe, I will have to try it with my kids. I think fondue will be a wonderful Valentine’s Day treat for my kids. I remember loving fondue as a child (doesn’t everyone?) They will love this.
Thank you for the wonderful Valentine’s Day idea and recipe. I am sure my kids are going to thank you for this!
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours,
Victoria
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Victoria,Hope you enjoy the recipe! It’s great because you can make it your own without paying $100 per couple, and it’s really easy to make
I have only ever done Chocolate fondue. IT was always so much fun. I really want to try Cheese fondue now! It’s scheduled as our date night in March. I’m so excited. I’ll have to bookmark this page, so we can make a delicious cheese fondue!! Thank you!!
If you love fondue, and you love cheese you are going to love this recipe. I don’t know which one I love more chocolate fondue or cheese. It’s a close tie!
Yum! We’ve never had fondue at home before but this sounds fabulous.
Omgosh! I LOVE fondue! I really need to get a fondue pot so I can make some! I never thought about putting a metal bowl over hot water. Maybe I’ll try it. Your recipe sounds really good, too!
I would love to try this for an upcoming fondue night, but I have a few friends who don’t drink alcohol/like the taste of beer. Is there something you can use as a substitute? Would broth work? Or too salty?
Becky, I personally hate the taste of beer, but it adds a good flavor. You can actually use non alcoholic beer if you would like, but even with alcoholic beer the alcohol is cooked off during the process. If that won’t work for you and you want to completely omit it, you don’t have to use a substitute and the fondue will work just fine with out it. Just add a little butter or milk if you find it too clumpy.