Honey-Blue
Cheese Fondue
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 cups (about 8-ounces) blue OR domestic Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
3 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon walnuts, chopped and toasted
- For dipping: Fresh figs,
dates, apricots and apples (or other fresh/dried fruits)
- In a small saucepan, heat
cream and cornstarch over medium heat; add lemon juice. Cook
and stir until mixture thickens. Add cheese, one spoonful at
a time, stirring until cheese is melted before adding more. When
all the cheese has been added, stir in honey.
- Transfer fondue to a ceramic
or enamel fondue pot, sprinkle with toasted walnuts and keep
warm over a fondue burner. Serve immediately.
Makes 10 servings.
Recommended wine pairings
by John Ash, Culinary Director of Fetzer Vineyards: Gewürtztraminer,
Riesling, Chenin Blanc, White Zinfandel
Recipe provided courtesy of the American Dairy
Association.