Caramelized Shallot and Gruyere Cheese Fondue

• Produce

  • 1 small clove Garlic
  • 6 oz Shallots

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1 Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 Generous pinch Nutmeg, ground
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Sugar

• Dairy

  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 14 oz Gruyere cheese

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 2 tbsp Calvados or another apple brandy
  • 1 1/2 cups White wine, dry

Found on theendlessmeal.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 ounces thinly sliced shallots (about 1½ cups)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 ounces finely grated Gruyere cheese (about 3½ cups packed)
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour. For a gluten free version use 1½ tablespoons corn starch
• 1½ cups (or more) dry white wine*
• Generous pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1 small clove finely grated or minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons calvados or another apple brandy
• Freshly ground black pepper, use generously
• While bread is what is often served with fondue, there are many other things that you can use to dip that I actually prefer. Some of my favourites are: spicy sausage, sautéed whole mushrooms, lightly steamed broccoli and cauliflower, prawns, tiny roasted potatoes and slices of apples.

Directions

• Melt butter over medium heat in a medium sized, heavy bottomed saucepan. Add shallots and cook for 2 minutes. Add sugar and salt and cook, stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes.
• While the shallots are caramelizing, grate the cheese using the fine edge of the grater. Add to a large bowl and toss with the flour, or for a gluten free fondue toss with corn starch.
• Add the white wine to the shallots and bring to a boil for 1 minute. One small handful at a time slowly begin to add the cheese. Whisk until the cheese is melted and the pot returns to a boil before adding more. Continue until all the cheese has been added into the fondue.
• Whisk in the nutmeg, garlic, calvados and pepper. Be generous with the amount of pepper you grind in. Check for seasonings and add more salt and pepper as necessary.
• If you would like your fondue to be a little thinner you can add another splash of wine or even water.