Thursday, January 3, 2013

Cheddar Cheese Fondue

1/2 cup flour
1 T dry mustard
3 cups half and half
3 cups or 3/4 lb. sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
3 drops hot pepper sauce

In fondue pot combine flour and mustard.  Set heat control to simmer and add half and half gradually.  Stir until thickened.  Add shredded cheese.  Stir until melted.  Add Worcestershire and hot pepper sauce.

Double Chocolate Bread Pudding

2 cups whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup whole milk
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1tsp. vanilla extract
6 ounces day old french bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
whipping cream

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  In 2 quart saucepan, heat cream, sugar, and milk over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat.  Add chopped chocolate stirring with awire whisk until mixture is smooth and chocolate is melted.  Gradually whisk in eggs and vanilla until well combined.  place bread in a 8x8 glass or ceramic baking dish.  Pour chocolate mixture over bread.  Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of bread mixture.  Bake uncovered, 40-45 minutes, or until set.  Cool 10 minutes.  Serve with whipped cream.

This recipe can be doubled and put in a 9x13 pan.

One February I went to a death by chocolate party.  My friend Amy H. brought this recipe.  It now has become a tradition to make this every New Year's Eve. 

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Cheese Fondue

1 glove garlic
2 1/4 cup apple juice
6 cups or 1 1/2 lbs shredded cheese
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3 T flour
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 dashes of garlic salt
3 T apple juice

Run inside of fondue pot with garlic.  Pour apple juice in pot.  Heat at simmer before boiling.  In bowl toss cheese with flour and soda.  Add cheese mixture 1/4 cup at a time to hot apple juice.  Stir until evenly blended.  Add cayenne pepper, garlic salt and apple juice. Cook 5 minutes and serve.


It has become our tradition to have fondue on New Year's Eve. It makes us feel like we are going to a party even when we are staying in.  Some of the items we like to dip are french bread, apples, ham, broccoli and carrots.