Apple Cider Cheese Fondue
You're going to love dipping pretzels, pears, apples, smoked sausage, even sour dough bread into oodles of hot, melty smoked gouda, swiss and sharp cheddar cheeses with just a hint of spicy apple cider.
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Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 C apple cider
- ½ C chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 C grated smoked gouda
- 1 C grated swiss cheese
- 1 C grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ C half & half, room temperature
- ¼ tsp coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
- Turn on crock pot or fondue pot to heat.
- Grate cheeses. Add to a medium mixing bowl with black pepper. Toss together until mixed. Set aside.
- In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, bring cider, broth and garlic to a simmer.
- Add cheese to simmering broth and cider a small handful at a time. Stir each handful until completely melted before adding another. Continue until all the cheese has been added. In a measuring cup, whisk cornstarch into half & half.
- Pour in half & half while continuing to stir. Stir until cheese is shiny and smooth. Transfer to heated crock pot or fondue pot and serve.