APPLE CIDER CHEESE FONDUE

 APPLE CIDER CHEESE FONDUE 

 Notes: Fondue pot or other pot with a warming feature is necessary for this recipe. Serve on sliced cooked sausage, or  apple slices to dip in fondue. 

Ingredients 

4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese 

1 ½ TBSP cornstarch 

1 ¼ cup Apple Cider 

¼ of a teaspoon of lemon juice 

¼ tsp salt 

1/8 tsp cinnamon 

1/8 tsp nutmeg 

 

Directions: In a medium sized saucepan, on medium heat, warm apple cider and lemon juice until simmering. Toss cheese and cornstarch together and, one handful at a time, place into the simmering apple cider mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining spices. Cover and cook over low heat until thickened. Transfer to a fondue pot to keep warm. 

Use Cornstarch 

Corn doesn't contain gluten, so you can substitute cornstarch in sauces and soups that normally call for flour. Remember that cornstarch is more powerful than flour, so use less. Cornstarch breaks down faster than flour, so add it at the end of cooking. Add cornstarch with cold water until smooth and stir into the sauce or soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Sauces and soups that are thickened with cornstarch and are chilled and reheated may not have the same consistency as when they are fresh.