Breakfast Fondue Food

BREAKFAST FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine peaches, maple syrup, cream cheese, vanilla and cinnamon in a blender or food processor, and with an adult watching purée on high until smooth. It's okay if there are a few lumps of cream cheese showing; they will disappear when you cook the peach mixture in the next step.
• Pour the mixture into a pot. If you are allowed to use the stove, warm it over medium- high heat, stirring often, until the cream cheese melts and the sauce is bubbling around the edges. If you aren't allowed to use the stove, have an adult help you.
• Serve in a big bowl surrounded by whole-grain pancakes, waffles or French toast fingers, or a combination, for dipping. Use your fingers to dip, but remember, no double-dipping. Serving Size: 1/2-cup fondue; 3 whole-grain mini-pancakes, mini-waffles or French toast fingers.

FRUIT FONDUE

Steps:

• Puree the berries in a blender or food processor. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the liqueur or water. Place the pureed berries and the cornstarch mixture in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens slightly and the milky color has disappeared. Pour into a serving bowl or fondue pot. Serve with fondue forks or metal or wooden skewers so that diners can dip their choice of fruit or cake into the sauce.

THREE CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Place the Cheddar, Gruyere and Swiss cheeses into a large zip-top bag along with the flour. Shake well to coat.
• Bring the Sauvignon Blanc to a boil in a large saucepan, then reduce to a simmer. Whisk in the cheese 1/2 cup at a time, making sure the cheese melts before each addition. Add the butter and malt vinegar, then reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting to keep warm.
• Using a chef knife, microplane zester or handheld press, crush the garlic into a paste, reserving the juices. Rub all over the inside of a fondue pot to coat well. If there is any excess garlic paste, toss it into the saucepan and whisk it in.
• Pour the fondue into the prepared pot and serve immediately with sliced apples and pears, roasted potatoes, chunks of fresh bread or whatever else you feel like dunking in a big vat of melted cheese.

CREAMY FONDUE WITH POACHED EGG AND BAGUETTE

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in the cream and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat and add the salt and cheeses. Let sit for a minute or 2, and then stir to melt the cheeses completely. Cover and keep warm.
• Bring a medium skillet of water to a very gentle simmer and add the white vinegar. Crack an egg into a small dish and carefully slip it into the water. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on how hard or soft you like your yolk. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper-towel-lined plate. Continue with the rest of the eggs.
• Split the baguette and toast it under the broiler. Slather with the remaining butter and cut into slices.
• Fill individual bowls with the cheese mixture and top with the poached eggs. Garnish with chives and serve with the toasted bread.

BASIC FONDUE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, mix together milk, Worcestershire sauce, ground dry mustard, garlic and flour. Heat until almost boiling. Gradually stir in Cheddar cheese. Continue heating until all the cheese has melted. Keep the mixture warm and melted in a fondue dish.

SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine Gruyère cheese, Emmental cheese, and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix until the cheese is evenly coated. Set aside.
• Rub the cut side of the garlic all over the inside of a fondue pot or heavy saucepan. Add wine and place over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then gradually add cheese and cornstarch mixture. Stir with a spatula, gently stirring in a figure-of-eight motion, until all of the cheese is added and the fondue is smooth and homogenous. Reduce heat to medium-low if the fondue is boiling too vigorously.
• Immediately serve fondue, preferably over a warmer. If you used a saucepan on the stove to heat the fondue, you can carefully transfer the fondue to a fondue pot to serve.

EGG SAUSAGE FONDUE

Steps:

• Grease 9x13-inch pan.
• Cube bread and layer in pan.
• Brown and drain sausage.
• Layer sausage over bread.
• Sprinkle cheese over sausage.
• Beat together eggs, 2 1/4 cups milk, and salt.
• Pour over all layered ingredients.
• Mix 1/2 cup milk and soup.
• Pour over all.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake, uncovered at 300°F for 1.5 hours.
• Let stand for a few minutes until firm.

BREAKFAST FONDUE

Steps:

• Preparation Time: Approximately 15 minutes Cook Time: Approximately 10 minutes Preparation: Combine peaches, maple syrup, cream cheese, vanilla and cinnamon in a blender or food processor, and with an adult watching purée on high until smooth. It's okay if there are a few lumps of cream cheese showing; they will disappear when you cook the peach mixture in the next step. Pour the mixture into a pot. If you are allowed to use the stove, warm it over medium- high heat, stirring often, until the cream cheese melts and the sauce is bubbling around the edges. If you aren't allowed to use the stove, have an adult help you. Serve in a big bowl surrounded by whole-grain pancakes, waffles or French toast fingers, or a combination, for dipping. Use your fingers to dip, but remember, no double-dipping. Serving Size: 1/2-cup fondue; 3 whole-grain mini-pancakes, mini-waffles or French toast fingers