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.

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.