serves
6
prep
20 minutes
cook
15 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
6
people
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
15
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 450 g gruyère cheese, grated
- 450 g comte cheese, grated
- 15 g cornflour
- 30 ml manzanilla sherry
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 3 garlic cloves, bashed
- 500 ml white wine
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 5 g English mustard powder
- 1 pinch ground cloves
To serve
- cornichons
- sourdough bread
- crudités
Instructions
In a bowl, mix the grated cheeses with the cornflour.
Bring the sherry to a simmer in a small saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the thyme and garlic then remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Strain and allow to cool.
Bring the wine and lemon juice to the boil in a medium saucepan, and add the cheese, a handful at a time, whisking continuously until smooth and creamy.
Add the infused sherry, mustard powder and ground cloves to the cheese and wine and continue to whisk until the fondue thickens.
Transfer to a fondue pot and serve with cornichons, cubes of sourdough bread and crudités.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
