1 lb. Swiss cheese, grated
3 Tbsp flour
1/2 clove garlic (optional)
2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup cherry brandy
pepper
2 dashes nutmeg
French bread, crisped in oven and broken into hunks
Rub pot or chafing dish with garlic. Dredge cheese
with flour. (My
dad tosses in a paper bag.) Heat wine on stove or
over open Sterno
flame till 150 degrees. (Bubbles of air rise at
surface at 150
degrees.) Add cheese by handfuls, stirring until
melted before each
new addition. When all cheese has melted and
mixture bubbles,
add pepper, nutmeg and brandy. Take your time --
about 20 minutes
to melt the cheese and add seasonings. Keep heat on
the low side
to
prevent burning.