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Cheat’s Fondue Feast | DonalSkehan.com
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Cheat’s Fondue Feast

December 28

No faffing around with fancy fondue kits, instead wheels of melting Irish cheese baked in a low sided casserole. Serve it with lots of little accompaniments like crusty bread, charcuterie and cornichons and you have a show stopping starter that can be served as guests mingle or served straight to the table.

  • serves Serves 8
  • time 20mins

Method

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/375°F/Gas Mark 5.
  2. 2. Put the cheeses in a shallow casserole or ovenproof dish. Pierce each one with a sharp knife a couple of times and push some sprigs of rosemary and sliced garlic into the slits.
  3. 3. Pour over the wine and kirsch. Cover with a lid or foil and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. If the cheese still isn't really gooey and melted then bake for a few more minutes.
  4. 4. You can swirl the relish into the cheese or serve it on the side. Dip slices of baguette into the cheese and relish and serve with cured meats, cornichons and a green salad.

Ingredients

5 x 7oz soft rind washed cheese in boxes (or any leftover Christmas cheese)

3 sprigs rosemary

2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced

Small glass white wine

2 tbsp kirsch (or apple brandy) 

7oz tomato relish 

1 large baguette, sliced

Cured meats, to serve

Cornichons, to serve

Green salad, to serve

5 x 200g soft rind washed cheese in boxes (or any leftover Christmas cheese)

3 sprigs rosemary

2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced

Small glass white wine

2 tbsp kirsch (or apple brandy) 

200g tomato relish 

1 large baguette, sliced

Cured meats, to serve

Cornichons, to serve

Green salad, to serve

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