Fun Du Smoked Gouda Fondue With Bacon And Almonds Recipes

Steps:

• Broil or fry the bacon until crisp. Drain, cool, and chop.
• Combine the cheeses in a bowl with the flour. Rub the inside of a small pot with the smashed garlic, then discard the garlic. Add the wine and lemon juice to the pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to simmer and add the cheese mixture in handfuls. Stir constantly in a figure-eight pattern with a wooden spoon, melting the cheese in batches. Transfer the fondue to a fondue pot and top with chopped bacon and smoked nuts.

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut tops off of garlic bulbs. Brush with oil. Wrap each bulb in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or just until tender. Cut bacon strips in half widthwise. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; keep warm. Place a tablespoonful of cheese on the cut side of a potato half. Wrap with a half-strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat. Sprinkle appetizers with pepper. Bake at 375°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until bacon is crisp. For sauce, squeeze softened garlic into a food processor. Add sour cream and cilantro; cover and process until blended. Serve with potatoes.

Steps:

• Combine wine and lemon juice in a small pot over medium heat. Toss together both cheeses and cornstarch in a large bowl. When the wine comes to a boil, slowly add the cheese and cornstarch mixture, whisking continuously until smooth. Season with nutmeg and cayenne. Transfer to a small slow cooker set to low and serve with the selection of dippers. Fondue should hold on low setting for up to 1 hour.

Steps:

• Heat 2 or 3 inches water in a medium frying pan until it boils, then salt it; add the cauliflower. Cook 3 minutes, then remove from water with tongs to a colander. Cool under cold running water to stopping cooking. Place decoratively on a serving platter.
• Trim asparagus of tough ends and add to salted water, cook 3 minutes. Remove and cool in the same manner as the cauliflower; add to serving platter.
• In a second skillet, while cauliflower and asparagus work, saute shallots and mushrooms togther in 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil over medium high heat until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, add red wine vinegar to the pan and cook it out, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add to serving platter.
• Preheat broiler to high and a grill pan or large non-stick skillet to medium high. Drizzle sausage with extra-virgil olive oil and prick skin in a few places with the tines of a fork. Grill kielbasa on hot grill pan or in large skillet 6 to 8 minutes, or until casing is crisp. Remove sausage and cut into 2" chunks on a bias. Add to serving platter. Add cornichons and chopped pears coated with 2 teaspoon lemon juice.
• Broil bacon on slotted pan until crisp. Drain, cool and chop. Set aside.
• Combine cheeses in a bowl with flour. Rub the inside of a small pot with smashed garlic, and then discard garlic. Add wine and remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add cheese by handfuls. Stir constantly, melt the cheese in batches. Stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon. Transfer the fondue to fondue pot and top with chopped bacon and smoked nuts. Serve with prepared platter of meats, veggies and fruit. You can also add chunks of a nice French bread.