Champagne Brie Fondue Food

BRIE CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub garlic all over the inside of your fondue pot. Then rub it in a saucepan, leaving the crushed pieces in the bottom. Add the white wine to the saucepan and heat over medium-low heat.
• Toss the cheese cubes in cornstarch to coat. When the wine is hot, add the cheese. Stir slowly with a wooden spoon at first and then use a whisk. Stir constantly to keep it from scorching on the bottom of the pot.
• When the cheese has melted, add green onion and remove pot from the heat. Grate in a little nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• The fondue should be smooth and coat a wooden spoon. If it seems to runny, add more cheese. If it is too thick, add a splash more wine --sparingly.
• Pour the cheese into your fondue pot and keep fondue warm over low heat.

HONEY CHAMPAGNE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine cornstarch, ground mustard and white pepper. Whisk in champagne and lemon juice until smooth. Add shallot and garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Gradually stir in cheese until melted. Stir in honey. Sprinkle with nutmeg., Keep warm in a fondue pot or small slow cooker. Serve with toasted bread, asparagus, apple slices, endive or cooked shrimp as desired.

CHAMPAGNE BRIE FONDUE

Steps:

• Create a slurry with the cornstarch and Kirsch and set aside briefly. Cut the chilled brie into small pieces.
• Rub inside of a saucepan with the garlic clove. Over medium heat bring Champagne and lemon juice to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in the brie. Blend the cornstarch/Kirsch slurry into the cheese pot and stir for a couple of minutes until the mixture is smooth and thick. Transfer to a fondue pot over a flame and season with white pepper. Serve with bread cubes on fondue forks.

THREE-CHEESE FONDUE WITH CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• Stir cornstarch and lemon juice in small bowl until cornstarch dissolves; set aside. Combine Champagne and shallot in fondue pot or heavy medium saucepan; simmer over medium heat 2 minutes. Remove pot from heat. Add all cheeses and stir to combine. Stir in cornstarch mixture. Return fondue pot to medium heat and stir until cheeses are melted and smooth and fondue thickens and boils, about 12 minutes. Season fondue with nutmeg and white pepper. Place over candle or canned heat burner to keep warm. Serve with bread cubes.

BRIE AND PESTO FONDUE

Steps:

• Place the basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and garlic in a blender. With the machine running, add 1/ 4 cup of the wine and process until thick. Set the pesto aside. In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the remaining 3/ 4 cup wine and the vinegar to a bare simmer over medium heat. In a medium bowl, toss the Brie cheese with the cornstarch. A handful at a time, stir the cheese into the saucepan, stirring the first batch until melted before adding another. Allow the fondue to bubble once or twice, but do not boil. Stir in the pesto and season with the pepper. Transfer to a cheese fondue pot and keep warm over a fondue burner. Serve immediately, with dipping ingredients of your choice.;

CRABMEAT AND BRIE FONDUE

Steps:

• Tomato Confit:.
• Place tomatoes in a small saucepan and season with the salt.
• Add rosemary sprig and garlic and enough olive oil to barley cover the top of tomatoes.
• Bring oil to a very low simmer and cook for about 1 hour.
• Remove tomatoes from the oil with a slotted spoon and place in food processor or blender.
• Process until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Yield about 1/2 cup.
• Fondue:.
• Place a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the butter to the pan.
• Once the butter is melted, add the shallots and saute, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are soft and translucent, about 1 miute.
• Add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer.
• Once the cream is hot and bubbling, add the Brie and use a whisk to stir into the cream.
• Season the cream with the salt and pepper and add crabmeat to the pan; use a wooden spoon and stir in slowly.
• Continue to cook the fondue over medium heat until the cream is slightly reduced, about 3-5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir into the fondue.
• Transfer fondue to a fondue pot and spoon Tomato Confit into the fondue.
• Serve warm with bread and/or fresh assorted vegetables.

CRAB AND BRIE FONDUE

Steps:

• Mix the Brie and cornstarch together in a bowl. Bring the wine, mustard, and shallots to a boil in a sauce pan. Allow it to boil for about 5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium high and slowly stir in the cheese and crab. Stir for about 5 minutes, until the flavors develop and the alcohol cooks away.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• OK to prepare up to 2 days in advance and refrigerate, or freeze for up to 3 months.
• OK to use as a sauce over broccoli, asparagus, chicken breasts, or fish. Season with either 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed Tarragon or 2-4 minced green chilies. Serve with Chardonnay.

ALMOND CHAMPAGNE FONDUE

Steps:

• Shred Gruyere and Swiss cheeses using a hand grater to keep the cheese loose. Add cornstarch and toss to coat cheese. Remove rind from brie and cut into small cubes.
• In a heavy 3-quart saucepan on medium heat bring champagne just to a simmer but do not boil. Reduce heat to low.
• Add shredded cheeses and brie gradually stirring constantly until cheese is melted. Add almond extract and nutmeg.
• Simmer 5 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth. Do not boil.
• Serve in a fondue pot if you have one or keep warm over a canned heat burner or even a small crock pot set to low. Try apple slices and bread cubes for dipping or any item of your choosing.

BRIE, ROQUEFORT AND WILD MUSHROOM FONDUE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, shallot and thyme; sauté until mushrooms just begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
• Place flour in large bowl. Cut rind from Brie; discard rind. Cut Brie into cubes; drop into flour. Toss to coat; separate cheese cubes. Crumble Roquefort into same bowl; toss to coat. Place wine in heavy medium saucepan and bring to simmer over medium heat. Add cheese by handfuls, stirring until melted after each addition. Continue stirring until smooth.
• Stir mushroom mixture into fondue. Season with generous amount of pepper. Transfer to fondue pot. Set pot over candle or canned heat burner. Serve with bread and vegetables.

BRIE FONDUE

Steps:

• First, heat the oil in a medium-size heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Then, add the mushrooms, shallot, and thyme and sauté until the mushrooms begin to soften (about 2 minutes).
• Next, place the flour in a large bowl. Cut the rind from your Brie and discard it. Cut the Brie into cubes and drop into the flour. Toss the cubes to coat, separating the cheese cubes.
• Crumble the Roquefort into the same bowl and also toss to coat.
• Pour the wine into a medium-size heavy saucepan and bring to a slow simmer over medium heat. At this point, add the cheese by handfuls, slowly, and stirring all the while until each addition of cheese is melted. Keep stirring until the Brie fondue mixture is smooth.
• Next stir in the mushroom mixture into the fondue. Season with generous amount of pepper and transfer it all to a fondue pot.
• Set the fondue pot over a candle or a canned heat burner. Or if you have an electric fondue pot, make sure you are familiar with the settings before using it. Serve with bread and vegetables (see below).