Getting a sitter for valentines day is next to impossible and besides spending 2 hours on a waiting list at a restaurant because we forgot to make reservations is not my idea of romantic. So the last few years we have done valentines day as a family. This year I decided to bring the Melting Pot home. I made a full 3 course fondue meal. All gluten free. I am not one to brag but it turned out so good and we all had so much fun as a family.
First Course Cheese Fondue
4 oz of your favorite white wine
2oz of a dry red wine
2-3 tsp of cornstarch
mix wine and cornstarch then heat with
chopped garlic 1/2 to 1 TBS
9oz of cheese
I use 2-3 different kinds I love to experiment and usually don't use the same every time
this time I used
Fontina (4 oz)
Dubliner (3 oz)
Manchego (2oz)
When wine is heated add cheese little bits at a time stirring till smooth
(I usually make this on the stove and then transfer it to my fondue pot to keep warm. You can make it in the pot but it takes longer and I am impatient)
serve with cubed apples, GF bread (bagels work best) and veggies
Second course beef fondue
1 can beef broth (I use swansan because it is GF)
1 can water
3-4 oz wine
garlic
salt & pepper
anything else you feel like
add veggies and potatoes to the broth to cook as you cook the meat
serve with cubed meat of choice to cook in broth
The Best Course
12 oz of chocolate
1/8 cup cream
liqueur or flavoring of choice (we like Irish Cream)
melt together
server with
fruit
GF pretzels
toasted marshmallows (put in oven on broil for 5 min)
I think this will be a new family valentine tradition
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