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.