Classic Cheese Fondue

I decided to try doing a fondue night for Christmas Eve this year. It's fairly easy and it's all stuff we have on hand - or that we will definitely eat over the Christmas vacation...

 

Classic Cheese Fondue

1 garlic clove, halved
1 pound Harmon's Mountain Fondue Blend
1 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg

In a large bowl, gently mix the cheese with the cornstarch. Rub the garlic clove all over the inside of the fondue pot. Heat the chicken stock and lemon juice to a slow simmer. Gradually add the cheese, gently melting each addition before adding more to help ensure a smooth fondue. Once creamy and delicious, either consume it immediately, stirring occasionally to keep it clump free. Serve with crusty bread, sausage, carrots, broccoli, apples, etc. Anything that goes well with cheese should be dipped into this fondue.

Chocolate Fondue Ganache

One of the biggest hits of the night (food wise!) was Costco's cream puffs dipped in this chocolate sauce. It was so freakin good!!

Chocolate Fondue Ganache

1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
2 x 12 oz bags excellent chocolate chips

Heat up the heavy cream in a fondue pot just until it boils. Watch this extremely closely. Pour the heated heavy cream directly over the high quality chocolate chips and let it sit for 5 minutes.

This year we did this for Christmas Eve and used my small crock pot. It didn't heat up as fast as a fondue pot (obviously) so I started it before anything else.