| One of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the | | | | Rub the inside of the fondue pot with the garlic |
| kitchen is the fondue pot. Fondue pots are a | | | | clove and add clove to pot |
| popular bridal registry item and they are often | | | | Heat up the White Wine & Lemon Juice on |
| given as house warming gifts. But by the time the | | | | medium low heat - should be hot but do not boil |
| thank you cards have been sent, the fondue pot | | | | Mix Flour and Cheese in a bowl |
| has usually disappeared never to be heard from | | | | Slowly add cheese mixture while stirring |
| again. They wind up in the back of a closet or in | | | | Add remainder of ingredients while stirring |
| the attic or some are even re-gifted. Why does | | | | Optional: Add a splash of Kirsch or Blackberry |
| everyone want a fondue pot but no one ever | | | | Brandy |
| gets around to making fondue? | | | | To Dip: Italian bread cut into cubes, vegetables, |
| Fondue is easy to make. Sure there are some | | | | flat breads |
| recipes that require sauté©(R)g | | | | Mocha Fondue |
| vegetables or marinating meat overnight and | | | | 8 oz Semisweet Chocolate |
| some use exotic ingredients that you won?t find | | | | 1/2 cup Hot Espresso or Coffee |
| at the supermarket. Those types of recipes taste | | | | 3 tbsp Granulated Sugar |
| great but they are the reason that your fondue | | | | 2 tbsp Butter |
| pot is gathering dust instead of being used. | | | | 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract |
| The key to getting use out of your fondue pot is | | | | Chop chocolate into small pieces and set aside |
| to pick very simple recipes that are easy to | | | | Heat espresso and sugar in fondue pot on low |
| make such as the recipes listed below. One is a | | | | heat |
| basic cheese fondue that substitutes regular | | | | Slowly add chocolate and butter while stirring |
| Swiss Cheese for the more expensive and harder | | | | Add Vanilla |
| to find Gruyere cheese. The 2nd recipe is Mocha | | | | Optional: Add a splash of Irish Cream |
| Fondue, a must try recipe for coffee and | | | | To Dip: Angel Food Cake, Apple Slices, Bananas, |
| chocolate lovers. Once again this is a recipe with | | | | Strawberries, Pound Cake, Pretzels, Pineapple |
| basic ingredients and easy instructions. | | | | Chunks, Marshmallows |
| Swiss Fondue | | | | Fondue can be easy to make and it?s definitely |
| 2 cups dry White Wine | | | | fun. The key is to use simple recipes so that you |
| 1 Garlic Clove | | | | can spend your time enjoying fondue and not |
| 1 lb Swiss Cheese | | | | worrying about getting a complicated recipe right. |
| 3 tbsp Flour | | | | Isn?t it time that your fondue pot became a |
| 1 tbsp Lemon Juice | | | | permanent fixture on your countertop. You can |
| 1/4 tsp White Pepper | | | | free up some room for it by moving the crock |
| Salt to taste | | | | pot into the closet. |
| Nutmeg to taste | | | | |