Basic Cheddar Fondue

Basic Cheddar Fondue

6 cups medium cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tbsp Worcestershire
4 tbsp flour
1 dash Tabasco
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp dried basil
1 tbsp butter fresh gr pepper
about 2 cups milk *you may need to add more or less to get the right consistency

1) Toss flour with shredded cheese until evenly coated.

2) Melt 1 tbsp butter in large pan, add crushed garlic and sauté 2-3 minutes to soften garlic and release flavors (but don't let garlic brown), add some milk and bring to boil.

3) Add cheese about 2 cups at a time, until thoroughly melted and blended. Add Worcestershire, Tabasco, pepper and basil. Add more milk if necessary to achieve good consistency.

4) Pour into crock pot or fondue pot to keep hot. Serve with bread cubes, apples, fresh veggies, pretzels, etc.

Variations: You can use some beer and less milk if you want beer-cheese fondue. Add a little steak sauce, horseradish, liquid smoke or cayenne pepper for a little twist.

UPDATE: Made this again 6/7/24 sauteed jarred minced garlic in 1-2 T butter, added some white wine, then added some milk, grated cheese that had been tossed with about 3 T flour, added Tabasco, pepper, cheddar, some colby jack and some dubliner cheese, dash of worcestershire, dash of nutmeg. Didn't use basil this time. This was absolutely excellent and as good or better than The Melting Pot's.