Posted on
18 October 2012
by
ewfood
Spinach Cheese Fondue
Ingredients
2 packets cheddar cheese
1 1/4 cup cream cheese
2 1/4 cups fresh spinach - chopped fine
8 cloves garlic - chopped fine
1 1/4 cup dry white wine
2 1/4 tbsp butter
2 1/4 tsp cornstarch
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Preparation
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First, melt butter in medium pan on medium heat.
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Then add the garlic, salt and pepper, and allow it to cook on the heat for 2 minutes.
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Mix well.
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Stir in the wine and bring to a simmer.
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After that add the shredded cheese with cornstarch - 1/2 cup (at a time), to wine mixture.
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Once everything is in and combined nicely, allow the mixture to cook for a minute.
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After the cheese is completely melted, stir in the cream cheese.
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Now let this cook till everything is melted and combined thoroughly.
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Then add the spinach and allow to cook for another 2 minutes.
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Keep stirring.
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Serve in a fondue pot with cubes of bread speared on a fondue stick into the bubbling cheese mixture.
Cooks Note
You can take out the spinach and decrease the quantity of garlic - if you want to make a simple plain cheese fondue.
Try using Beja cheese for this recipe.