Brie, Roquefort and Wild Mushroom Fondue

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
• 4 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms , stemmed, caps diced
• 1 shallot , minced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 12 ounces chilled double cream brie cheese (60%, double creme, do not use triple creme)
• 2 ounces chilled Roquefort cheese
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 13 ounces crusty white bread , cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
• vegetable (such as carrot sticks, blanched broccoli, cauliflower and boiled small potatoes)

Directions:

1. Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add mushrooms, shallot and thyme; sauté until mushrooms just begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
3. Place flour in large bowl.
4. Cut rind from Brie; discard rind.
5. Cut Brie into cubes; drop into flour.
6. Toss to coat; separate cheese cubes.
7. Crumble Roquefort into same bowl; toss to coat.
8. Place wine in heavy medium saucepan and bring to simmer over medium heat.
9. Add cheese by handfuls, stirring until melted after each addition.
10. Continue stirring until smooth.
11. Stir mushroom mixture into fondue.
12. Season with generous amount of pepper.
13. Transfer to fondue pot.
14. Set pot over candle or canned heat burner.
15. Serve with bread and vegetables.

Reviews

[Rookie Chef in Portland, OR]

This a spectacular recipe! The shiitake mushrooms were great with the the brie and roquefort. I served this at Thanksgiving for an appetizer and no one could leave it alone. I was asked to make it again for Christmas.

[lammy]

This fondue recipe is perfect! I served it with green beans and grape tomatos in addition to the bread and carrot sticks.

[lesleyb]

Fabulous!