Recipe: Fondue

[Guest guest]

This lower fat version is completely vegan. For fewer calories, dip

fruit or veggies rather than bread.

 

Swiss Fondue

from " Vegan Vittles " by Joan Stepaniak - makes 4 servings

 

 

 

3 cups water

1/2 cup nutritional yeast flakes

1/3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

3 Tbs cornstarch

2 - 3 Tbs tahini

4 tsp onion granules

1 tsp salt (or 2 Tbs light miso and 1/2 tsp salt)

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1/4 tsp garlic granules

pinch of ground nutmeg (optional)

pinch of ground white pepper (optional)

 

 

 

Put all ingredients in a blender and process until completely smooth.

 

Heat to a boil at medium-high heat in a 2-quart saucepan , stirring

constantly.

Lower heat to medium low and continue heating and stirring until thick

and smooth.

 

Put in heated chafing dish, or re-warm when mixture gets cold.

 

Per serving: 157 calories (for just the cheese sauce), 9 gm protein, 19

gm carbohydrate, 4 gm fat

 

You can dip bread chunk, or fresh fruit or veggies in this warm cheesy

sauce

 

Variations:

 

Smoky fondue - stir in 1/2 - 1 tsp liquid hickory smoke

 

Bacony fondue - stir in 1/2 - 1 cup vegetarian (texturized vegetable

protein) " bacon " bits

 

Classic fondue - reduce water to 1 1/2 cups and add 1 1/2 cuts

non-alcoholic white wine

 

Pub style fondue - replace water with 2 12-ounce bottles of

non-alcoholic dark beer

 

Cheddar fondue - reduce water to 2 3/4 cups and blend in 1/2 cup drained

pimiento pieces, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp liquid hickory smoke (optional), 1/4 tsp

Tabasco sauce, and 1/4 tsp paprika. [with the pimientos, you need to

blend longer to make it smooth]

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Sometimes I really crave fondue. I ate it a few times, but of course it was too

fatty for me ( long story from childhood) and I always suffered afterwards. But

I

like the idea - all that flavourful melty stuff and . . . Well, you get the

idea.

 

I am going to try this soon. I think that it might actually work for me! <big

grin>

 

Shall report back when I do!

 

Best, Pat