Fennel And Leek Bruschetta With Cheese And Beer Fondue Recipes

BEER CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
• Rub cut side of garlic clove around bottom and sides of fondue pot.
• Pour beer into fondue pot and slowly bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually stir cheese mixture into beer, adding small amounts at a time, until cheese is melted and blended, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir hot pepper sauce into cheese mixture.

CHEESY BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes while stirring constantly to make a roux. Add beer and bring to slow boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until mixture thickens to the consistency of heavy cream. Add Worcestershire, mustard and cayenne, stirring thoroughly. Add cheese 1 cup at a time, melting cheese after each addition. Stir fondue until it is smooth. Turn into fondue pot and serve with cubed Cracked Wheat Beer Bread.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Follow ingredients on bread mix package substituting beer for the water. Stir chopped thyme into the melted butter, then stir into the bread batter. Pour batter into a loaf pan coated with baking spray. Bake until browned on top and tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then cube for fondue. Yield: 1 loaf

TOMATO AND FENNEL BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Grill or toast bread. Brush with oil. Season generously with pepper. Top with tomato mixture. Cut each slice into 4 pieces and serve immediately.

BEER CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Bring the beer to a boil over medium-high heat in a fondue pot or a medium heavy saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium-low so the beer is gently simmering.
• Toss the Gruyère with the cornstarch in a medium bowl. Add the cheese mixture to the beer one large handful at a time, stirring the cheese in a figure-eight pattern until completely melted before adding more. Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and paprika, and season with salt. Serve immediately. The fondue can be refrigerated, covered, for up to 2 days and then rewarmed over medium-low heat, stirring in a figure-eight pattern, until the cheese is melted and hot.

SAUTEED FENNEL AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium sized skillet over medium heat; add fennel and cook, stirring occasionally until translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add leeks, season with salt and pepper, cook 5 minutes more,.
• Stir in lemon zest and butter, adjust seasonings, serve.

FANTASTIC FENNEL BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the tomatoes, onion, garlic, fennel seed, basil, 1/3 cup olive oil, salt, and pepper. Chill for at least 1 hour to blend the flavors.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brush both sides of bread slices with some of the 1/4 cup of olive oil; place slices onto a baking sheet. Toast the bread until golden brown and crunchy on the outside, about 3 minutes per side. To serve, spoon the tomato mixture onto the toasted bruschetta and arrange on a serving platter.

BEER AND CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Add the garlic, beer and onion powder to a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat until it starts to simmer around the edges.
• Meanwhile, add the cheese and flour to a medium bowl and toss. Once the beer is simmering, add the cheese a handful at a time, stirring to melt it. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Cook over low heat, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot, until all the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
• Serve warm with sliced apples, pumpernickel or other crusty bread cubes, soft pretzels and tiny heated wieners.