Porcini Fondue with Ham and Ciabatta recipe | Epicurious.com
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/4 cups Sauvignon Blanc or other dry white wine
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 8 ounces coarsely grated Gruyère cheese (about 2 packed cups)
• 8 ounces coarsely grated Emmenthal cheese (about 2 packed cups)
• 1 1-pound loaf ciabatta or other rustic bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 pounds 1/4-inch-thick ham slices, cut into 1-inch pieces
Preparation
Place 1 cup hot water in small bowl; add dried porcini. Let stand until
mushrooms are soft, about 25 minutes. Remove mushrooms from water with
slotted
spoon; finely chop. Transfer soaking liquid to large skillet, leaving
sediment behind. Add garlic and chopped mushrooms. Simmer over medium heat
until
almost all liquid is absorbed, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt
and pepper.
Place fondue pot onto stand; light candle or Sterno. Mix 1 tablespoon wine
and cornstarch in small bowl. Bring remaining 1 1/4 cups wine to simmer in
heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cheeses by small handfuls,
stirring until melted. Add cornstarch mixture. Bring to simmer. Stir until
fondue
thickens slightly and begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. Season to taste
with pepper.
Pour fondue into prepared pot. Swirl in porcini mushrooms. Serve with
ciabatta and ham for dipping.
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/4 cups Sauvignon Blanc or other dry white wine
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 8 ounces coarsely grated Gruyère cheese (about 2 packed cups)
• 8 ounces coarsely grated Emmenthal cheese (about 2 packed cups)
• 1 1-pound loaf ciabatta or other rustic bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 pounds 1/4-inch-thick ham slices, cut into 1-inch pieces
Preparation
Place 1 cup hot water in small bowl; add dried porcini. Let stand until
mushrooms are soft, about 25 minutes. Remove mushrooms from water with
slotted
spoon; finely chop. Transfer soaking liquid to large skillet, leaving
sediment behind. Add garlic and chopped mushrooms. Simmer over medium heat
until
almost all liquid is absorbed, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt
and pepper.
Place fondue pot onto stand; light candle or Sterno. Mix 1 tablespoon wine
and cornstarch in small bowl. Bring remaining 1 1/4 cups wine to simmer in
heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cheeses by small handfuls,
stirring until melted. Add cornstarch mixture. Bring to simmer. Stir until
fondue
thickens slightly and begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. Season to taste
with pepper.
Pour fondue into prepared pot. Swirl in porcini mushrooms. Serve with
ciabatta and ham for dipping.
