Fondu

Name: Fondu
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: This recipe makes 4 servings.
Ingredients: 25 g/1 oz/2 tablespoons butter; 25 g/1 oz/2 tablespoons flour; 150 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup single/light cream; 175 g/6 oz/1½ cups Gruyère cheese, grated; 150 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup milk; 150 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup single/light cream; 100 g/4 oz/1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated; 2 egg yolks

Preparation info

This recipe makes
4
servings.

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The New Vegetarian

By Colin Spencer

Published 1986

About

This is a dish of melted cheese, traditionally eaten by scooping it up with cubes of bread or toast. The Swiss also drink hot tea while eating fondu as they maintain the hot liquid prevents the cheese coagulating in the stomach and becoming indigestible.

Ingredients

25 g/1 oz/2 tablespoons butter
25

cheese
Vegetarian

Method

Make a sauce from the butter, flour and milk. Add the cream, seasoning and cheeses. Stir until smooth. Remove from the heat and beat in the egg yolks. Eat while still hot.