True Canadian Cheese Fondue - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups dry white wine
    1 garlic clove, minced
    1 1/3 lbs oka cheese, shredded (5 1/2 cups)
    12 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (3 cups)
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 pinch grated nutmeg
    1 pinch cayenne pepper
    1 tablespoon whiskey
    2 French baguettes, cut in 1-inch (2.5 cm)
    assorted apples or pear, cored and cubed
Preparation
    Pour all but 2 tablespoons (25 mL) wine into fondue pot; add garlic and bring to simmer over medium heat on stove top.
    Add Oka and Cheddar cheeses; stir with wooden spoon until melted. Dissolve cornstarch in remaining wine; stir in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne. Add to fondue pot and bring to simmer, stirring; simmer for 1 minute. Stir in whisky.
    Place over medium-low heat of fondue burner on table, adjusting heat as necessary to maintain low simmer. Serve with bread, apple and pear pieces to skewer and stir into cheese mixture.

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