Porcini Swiss Fondue - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup marsala wine (plus 2 Tablespoons)
    3/4 cup dried porcini mushrooms
    8 ounces Fontina cheese (granted-Vacheri cheese can be substituted)
    8 ounces emmenthaler cheese (or any other swiss cheese available)
    2 -3 tablespoons flour
    1 garlic clove (halved)
    2 cups white wine (dry)
    1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese (grated-Parmesan can be used instead)
    fresh black pepper
Preparation
    Heat marsala wine just to boiling pour over dried mushrooms in a small bowl, let set at least 1 hours.
    meanwhile toss fontina and swiss lightly with flour.
    rub a heavy enameled pot or fondue pot with garlic, pour in the white wine, heat over medium low heat until hot, add cheese tossed with flour, a hanful at a time, stirring constantly and waiting until each addition melts; then stir in pecorino.
    Drain the mushrooms, squeeze out as much liquid as possible, chop into fine pieces, stir into cheeze mixture along with 2 T. marsala, season with LOTS of fresh ground black pepper.
    Serve fondue with asorted breads and sausages for dipping.

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