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Fondue Vaudoise Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

Fondue Vaudoise is a Swiss dish made with melted cheese and white wine. It is typically served with bread or potatoes.

 200 g Gruyere cheese ( 7 oz)
 135 g Emmental cheese (5 oz)
 135 g Raclette cheese (5 oz)
 135 g 'Vacherin de Fribourg'- cheese (5 oz)
 1 x Glove garlic
 3 dl Dry white wine
 2 tb Corn starch
 3 tb Kirsch
 ground pepper
 bread (preferably 2-3 days old
1

Grate or shred the cheese.

2

Cut the bread into cubes.

3

Peel the garlic, halve, rub the inside of a cast iron fondue dish (caquelon) with the garlic.

4

Pour the wine into the dish, place the dish on the hot stove (not too hot !), add the cheese and stir CONTINUOUSLY until it has melted.

5

Blend the corn starch with the kirsch. Stir into cheese fondue. Bring back to a boil, STIR CONTINUOUSLY !! Season with pepper and nutmeg.

6

Transfer the dish to a burner and let simmer.

7

Impale a piece of bread on the fondue fork and dip into the cheese.

8

Serve a dry white wine or black tea with a fondue. Top the meal with a 'small' glass of kirsch !

9

(Kirsch = 'Cherry schnaps')