True Canadian Cheese Fondue - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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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
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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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