Cheese Fondue Recipes

• Traditional Cheese Fondue
• Bacon and Cheese Fondue
• Welsh Cheese Fondue

• Classic Chocolate Fondue Recipe
• Brandied Chocolate Fondue
• Irish Chocolate Fondue

Cheese fondue recipes make a wonderful addition to any type of dinner party recipes, potluck or birthday party food. You might choose to set up a fondue station instead of making the fondue a central element.

Fondue Party Ideas: Cheese Fondue Recipes

Note: to choose the right wine to go with the cheeses in these fondues, be sure to visit our wine and cheese party pairing list.

Traditional Cheese Fondue

• 1 1/2 pounds Emmentaler (type of Swiss Cheese), shredded
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups dry white wine
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and diced
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• Pinch of white pepper (or nutmeg)
• 2 tablespoons of Kirsch, (or substitute brandy, cognac)
• Bite-size pieces of bread

Rub the inside of a 2-quart round earthenware fondue pot with garlic. Add seasoning and Kirsch to the cheese mixture and mix well.

Pour into prepared pot and keep warm. Use skewers to dunk bread into fondue.

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Bacon and Cheese Fondue

• 5 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 1/2 pound shredded Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 pound Gruyere cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup white wine

Once all cheese is melted, add seasonings. Transfer to a fondue pot or chafing dish and keep warm. Serve with pieces of French bread.

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Welsh Cheese Fondue

• 1 pound cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 1 cup of dark beer (room temperature)
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

More beer may be needed if fondue is too thick. Remove from stove and keep warm in fondue pot. This fondue is wonderful with apple slices, or pieces of French bread.

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