Best 6 Gruyere Fondue Dinner Recipes

GRUYèRE FONDUE WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add thinly sliced shallots and sauté 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low; sprinkle shallots with sugar, salt and pepper. Sauté until shallots are caramelized, about 15 minutes. Transfer shallots to small bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups wine to skillet; boil 1 minute.
• Pour wine into heavy medium saucepan; set over medium-low heat. Toss cheese with flour in medium bowl to coat. Add half of caramelized shallots to wine; add cheese mixture by handfuls, stirring until cheese melts and is smooth before adding more. Thin with more wine if mixture is too thick. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Transfer cheese mixture to fondue pot. Set pot over candle or canned heat burner. Top fondue with remaining caramelized shallots. Serve with bread cubes.

CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Simmer wine in fondue pot. Add Swiss cheese, Gruyere cheese, 1/4 pound at a time. Stir after each addition of cheese until melted. Stir in flour. When all the cheese has melted, stir in salt and nutmeg. Serve with cut-up French bread.

CHEESE LOVER'S FONDUE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 2 teaspoons cornstarch with 1 tablespoon wine; set aside. Combine cheeses and remaining cornstarch; set aside. , Rub sides of a large saucepan with cut sides of garlic; discard garlic. Add remaining wine to the pan and heat over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. Stir in lemon juice. , Reduce heat to medium-low; add a handful of cheese mixture. Stir constantly, using a figure-eight motion, until almost completely melted. Continue adding cheese, one handful at a time, allowing cheese to almost completely melt between additions. Stir in the garlic powder, oregano, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce. Stir cornstarch mixture; gradually add to the pan. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and smooth. Keep warm. Serve with miniature smoked sausages, dill pickles and pretzels.

SWISS GRUYERE FONDUE

Steps:

• Toss cheese with cornstarch in large bowl.
• Bring wine, lemon juice and garlic to simmer in heavy large saucepan over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Whisk 1 handful of cheese into wine until almost melted.
• Repeat with remaining cheese in about 5 more batches.
• Continue whisking until completely melted and fondue begins to bubble, about 1 minute.
• Whisk in Kirsch and nutmeg.
• Transfer to fondue pot and keep warm over fondue burner.
• Accompany with a platter of assorted dippers, fondue forks and plates.
• DIPPERS: Cubed crusty bread, boiled new potatoes, rounds of smoked sausage, cubed cooked chicken, blanched asparagus, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower florets and carrot sticks.

GRUYèRE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cream, flour, and Worcestershire sauce, and set aside.
• In a large heavy saucepan, sauté onion in butter with bouillon cubes over high heat, stirring until cubes are completely dissolved.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add cream mixture, whisking constantly until thickened.
• Gradually add cheeses, and stir until melted and smooth. Mixture will become very thick.
• Add wine a little at a time and mix well. Wine tends to thin out mixture, so add as much as needed to reach desired consistency and flavor.
• Transfer the fondue to a heated fondue pot and keep warm over low heat.
• Accompaniments:
• Lightly toasted French bread cubes
• Fresh cooked shrimp
• Steamed broccoli

CLASSIC CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub cut side of garlic on inside of large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed saucepan, preferably cast iron, rubbing the bottom and halfway up the sides. Add wine and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss cheeses with cornstarch. Add a handful at a time to simmering wine, stirring until first handful melts before adding next. Reduce heat to medium and stir constantly until cheese is completely melted. Add kirsch, if using, and heat until bubbling, about 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, if desired. Serve with crusty bread and other accompaniments. (See variations below)