Gluten Free Fondue?

[kandichick]

So I'm hosting some friends in a few hours and my sister I just came up with a fun thing to snack on...fondue. I just got diagnosed a month ago so I don't really know all the right places to look and such and I don't really know which ingredients are bad. BUT it would be really fun to do a cheese fondue and a chocolate fondue. Does anyone know any gluten free recipes? I found this on the internet is there anything that looks questionable in here?

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Cheese Fondue

Source: Disney's Family Cookbook

1/2 pound Gruyere cheese, grated

1/2 pound Emmentaler cheese, grated

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup dry white wine

2 tablespoons kirsch

salt and pepper, to taste

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

crusty French bread, cut into 1" cubes

nice size pieces of cooked vegetables (broccoli, pearl onions, potatoes, carrots)

Toss the cheeses with the cornstarch and set aside. Rub a saucepan with the garlic, pour in the wine or milk, and heat over low heat until it just simmers. Add the cheese gradually and stir constantly until melted. Add the kirsch, if using, and the seasonings. Stir until mixture is blended and smooth. Keep warm but do not boil. When you are ready to serve, transfer mixture to a fondue pot. Serves 6

Notes: This can look like its too thick but you need to test it with the bread. If you get a good coating of cheese leave it alone. But if it's too hard to swirl the chunk of bread through then add a little more liquid. Also, when the bread is cut into chunks try to leave a little crust on each piece. The crust helps it stay on the fork.

To do this in the CP, I would do all the top of stove instructions on 'High', then instead of transferring to a fondue pot serve it on the table in the CP on 'Low' setting to keep warm.

This is the best cheese fondue, reminds me of the one they make at The Melting Pot.

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Fruit Fondue

A variety of fruits (apples, pears, melons, figs, strawberries, whatever is fresh and good) cut into bite sized pieces

For the dipping sauce:

2 to 3 cups fresh berries or 2-10 oz (280 g) packages frozen berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, or any combination of these)

2 Tbs cornstarch (cornflour)

4 Tbs liqueur of your choice (may substitute water)

Puree the berries in a blender or food processor. Dissolve the cornstarch in the liqueurs or water. Place the pureed berries and the cornstarch mixture in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens slightly and the milky color has disappeared. Serve with fondue forks or metal or wooden skewers so that diners can dip their choice of fruit into the sauce. Makes about 2 cups dipping sauce.

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Chocolate

8 oz / 200g plain chocolate (not cooking chocolate)

5 fl oz / 150ml fresh double cream

Instructions:

Grate the chocolate into the fondue pan with the cream and stir continuously until the chocolate melts and the fondue is ready to serve. Do not heat beyond this point, the cream should never get anywhere near boiling point.

Each person dips their selection into the fondue with a long fork and eats it while still hot.

Variations:

Add 1 tsp of coffee powder to the fondue.

For adults add 2 tbsp or 30 ml of Kirsch or Tia Maria or Creme Cacao to the hot fondue.

[Ursa Major]

Okay, there is obviously ONE ingredient that is impossible for somebody with celiac disease:

crusty French bread, cut into 1" cubes

I hope you weren't going to use regular French bread, as of course, it's made with wheat.

Otherwise, the only other thing I see that might be questionable is Kirsch, because I don't have a clue about alcohol, since I am intolerant to all alcoholic beverages. Somebody else has to tell you if it's safe or not.

I hope your get-together is a success!

[kandichick]

Thanks so much. I wasn't going to use the bread. I just forgot to omit that when pasting. I'm doing fruits and such. Its so great to be able to get help quickly. Thanks again!

[Sweetfudge]

what good looking recipes! i was actually thinking about having a fondue party as well! tell me how it goes!

[luvs2eat]

I was thinking of a fondue party too, but decided against it when I realized no one would be able to dip bread or crackers. I thought the potential for CC was just too great. It's really hard to make an entire party gluten-free when you're the only one.

[kandichick]

soplans got changed up a little. i did the cheese fondue but without the alcohol. everyone at the get together was muslim so even if it got burned off...it just didnt make sense to bother. so it was the recipe with milk instead of white wine and no kirsch. we ended up adding some mozerella too. everyone had the cheese one with celery, apple (my fav), brocolli, caulifloer, and then i took some of the fondue out into my own bowl and everyone tried for the french bread (my sis had some at home so we just used it). so then i had my own stash of cheese that stayed warm for a few minutes but i had already gotten my fill anyways.

the chocolate was easy. all fruits...bananas, strawberries, apple, pear, pineapple. one of the girls brought something that wasn't gluten free for the chocolate fondue but no one dipped it in. they just drizzled chocolate fondue over it in their individual plates.

good times. triple check the ingredients because i dont know but maybe im not that sensative. but i am fine and the party just ended. thanks again everyone!

[brendygirl]

I'm Swiss and we love fondue. My mother and girlie friends are fine doing cheese with veggies and not bread. Meat and seafood in oil for main dish. Fruit and marshmallows with the chocolate for dessert. It's a great gluten-free party idea!