Truffle Fondue Recipes

TRUFFLE FONDUE

Steps:

• Place the diced Fontina cheese in a large bowl and cover with milk. Let rest in the fridge for several hours. In a saucepan, place the butter, egg yolks and cheese, along with all the milk.
• Place the saucepan on top of another saucepan containing boiling water (a bain marie or double broiler) and mix energetically until the cheese begins to melt. When you have a fondue with a dense, creamy consistency, remove from the bain marie.
• Keep the fondue warm and serve with the truffle scattered on top. Enjoy with plenty of grilled bread.

BABY SPRING VEGETABLE WITH TRUFFLE CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan and mix in flour. Stir for about a minute and add hot milk slowly and whisk. Allow the sauce to thicken slightly (boil for a few minutes) and strain into another saucepan. Add nutmeg, truffle oil, and both cheeses and mix over a low heat until the ingredients are well incorporated. Season to taste. Garnish with chives and fresh truffles.
• SPRING VEGETABLES: Blanch and shock the first five vegetables. On a hot grill pan, grill artichoke, bok choy and asparagus. Arrange all of the vegetables around the fondue pot and serve.

CAFE SELECT TRUFFLE FONDUE

Steps:

• Place the wine and garlic in a pan and set over medium heat. Add the gruyere, appenzeller and Emmenthaler cheeses and combine.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the cornstarch, cherry brandy and a little bit of water to make a "slurry" mixture.
• As the cheese starts to melt and bubble, add the slurry and stir together until piping hot and smooth.
• Top with shaved asparagus and truffle oil.

CAMEMBERT FONDUE WITH TRUFFLE ESSENCE

Steps:

• In a 1-quart heavy saucepan cook shallot in unsalted butter, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add cream and simmer, uncovered, until reduced to about 2/3 cup. Remove pan from heat and stir in truffle butter or oil until incorporated. Season sauce with salt and pepper and sprinkle with chives.
• Cut Camembert into 4 pieces and arrange on 4 plates. Divide warm sauce among plates, spooning it on either side of cheese. Arrange pear slices, grapes, and walnuts around cheese and serve bread on the side.
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THE MELTING POT RESTAURANT FLAMING TURTLE FONDUE

Steps:

• Using a double boiler fondue pot, heat mixture of chocolate and caramel to a temperature no greater than 135°F
• Stir frequently. (For thinner chocolate, slowly add whole milk while stirring until desired consistency is reached.)
• Slowly pour rum into fondue pot.
• Ignite liquor by touching lighted match to edge of pot.
• After flame burns, sprinkle nuts over chocolate mixture.
• Serve at 120°F with assorted fruits, marshmallows, cheesecake, brownies and more.