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  • 200ml dry white wine
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 200g comte or gruyère
    grated
  • 200g emmental
    grated
  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tbsp kirsch or schnapps
  • 1 garlic clove
    halved (optional)
  • crusty bread, boiled new potatoes, vegetable crudités and cornichons
    to serve

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal456
  • fat32g
  • saturates21g
  • carbs3g
    low
  • sugars0.3g
    low
  • fibre0g
  • protein28g
    high
  • salt1.08g
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Method

  • step 1

    Pour the wine and lemon juice into a heavy-based pan over a medium-low heat and warm until steaming. Add all of the cheese, a handful at a time, whisking between each addition until all the cheese has been added. Continue to stir for 4-5 mins until everything is fully melted, smooth and creamy. Mix the cornflour with the kirsch in a small bowl, then stir this into the cheese mixture. Continue to cook over a low heat for a minute more.

  • step 2

    Rub the garlic on the inside of the fondue pot, if you like, then carefully pour the cheese mixture into the pot and immediately place it over the flame. (If you don’t have a fondue set, add the garlic along with the wine in step one, then remove and discard it before you add the kirsch mixture.) Serve immediately with crusty bread, boiled new potatoes, vegetable crudités or cornichons for dunking, if you like. You can place the fondue back over a low heat if you need to reheat it after serving.

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A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.13 ratings

bobjudy2596578

This recipe worked perfectly! We halved it for two and it was plenty. Key is low heat and when it looks like separating, keep whisking!! Very tasty.

jakeguest199461532

Please don't follow this recipe like I did. It has way too much wine, the cheese doesn't come together in the mixture as it should. It ended up as a pot of wine sauce with curds of the cheese at the bottom.

tommyk61

Very tasty recipe - the cheese flavour was well balanced and it didn't end up with a strong taste of alcohol (which can sometimes be the case with classic cheese fondue). We ate it with freshly baked baguette, par-boiled brocolli and frankfurters, with some gherkins on the side. Only slight tweak…

Jennifer Lucy

Thanks for the tip about the brandy - I'm the same, so will do the same! ;-)

melacadman82vsLq5d

Very simple but excellent recipe for cheese fondue. Only suggestion I would make is to substitute some other 'brandy' product for Kirsch, such as straight brandy, Slivovitz etc. Highly recommended.

brittaportmann24

tip

Try chunks of chorizo , roasted Brussels sprouts or wedges of pear as dippers

Can use 100g creamy blue cheese (eg dolcelatte) instead of Gruyère

Sprinkle over finely chopped spring onions , chopped chilli and a pinch of smoky paprika

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