Superb Cheese Fondue

Quick and easy, the BEST recipe -

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  garlic clove, halved
• 1  lb  imported gruyere or 1  lb  emmenthaler cheese, coarsely grated
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 3  tablespoons  chopped chives
• 3⁄4-1  cup  very dry white wine
• 1  pinch nutmeg
• 2  ounces  kirschwasser kirsch (cherry brandy)
•  salt and pepper
•  French bread, cubed

Directions

1. Toss the grated cheese with the flour in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Rub a 2 quart pan with garlic.
3. Over medium to medium-high heat, melt the butter, add chives and saute for 1 minute.
4. Add wine [I have gotten the best results with Fish Eye pinot grigio] and bring just to boiling point - but DO NOT BOIL.
5. Keeping this just below simmering, add the grated cheese slowly by small handfuls.
6. Stir in 1 direction continuously as each handful melts into the liquid.
7. If the mixture should look like it's starting to boil, simply take the pot off the heat for a minute or so.
8. After all the cheese is melted, remove pot from heat.
9. Add salt and pepper and just 3 strokes or so (a dash) of freshly grated nutmeg.
10. Add kirsch and serve immediately with cubed bread.
11. Tips: the chives can be omitted; swiss cheese can be substituted but it is MUCH less tasty - use the best quality cheese that you can find; you can also use any bread that's handy.