Recipe: Quick and easy beef fondue

Quick and Easy Beef Fondue

Serves 4.

Note: The meat takes longer to cook when the beef broth is used, but there will be a lot less mess. From "Fondue and Hot Dips," by Joanna White.

•¹/₂c. olive oil for marinade

• 3 tbsp. balsamic or red wine vinegar

• 1 tsp. salt

•¹/₂tsp. ground pepper

•¹/₂c. finely chopped onion

• 2 lb. tender boneless beef (tenderloin or sirloin steak), visible fat removed and cut into 1-in. cubes

• Vegetable oil or beef broth, for cooking

Directions

In a large bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, marjoram and onion.

Heat vegetable oil or beef broth in fondue pot and cook pieces individually for about 11/2 minutes.

Cheddar Cheese Fondue

Serves 4.

Note: If you have an electric fondue pot, you do not need to prepare this recipe first in a saucepan, as directed below. Instead, it can go directly into the electric pot -- and there's one less pan to wash! From "The New International Fondue Cookbook," by Ed Callahan.

• 3 tbsp. butter

• 1 tsp. dry mustard

• Freshly ground pepper to taste

• 1 c. milk

• 2 c. diced Cheddar cheese

• French or Italian bread, cubed

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, mustard and pepper; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Slowly stir in milk; return to heat and cook, stirring, until mixture boils. Add cheese and stir until melted.

Transfer to a fondue pot and dip the bread cubes in it.

Choco-ButterScotch Fondue

Makes 21/2 cups.

•¹/₄c. milk

• 1 c. (6 oz.) butterscotch chips

• 1 c. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips

• 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Combine milk and chips either in an electric fondue pot set at warm or in a saucepan. Stir until chips are melted. (If using the saucepan, move the mixture into the fondue pot.) Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Stir to combine.

Serve with cubes of cake, marshmallow or fresh fruit.

Fondue À LA Crème

Serves 2 cups.

• 1 c. powdered sugar

• 1 c. heavy cream

•¹/₂tsp. flavoring, such as vanilla, almond, mint or lemon extract

• Fruit or cake pieces

Directions

Curry Mayonnaise

Makes about 1 cup.

From "The New International Fondue Cookbook."

•¹/₂c. mayonnaise

•¹/₂c. sour cream

• 1 tsp. curry powder

Directions

Combine mayonnaise and sour cream. Blend in lemon juice and curry. Add more seasoning if desired. Chill.

Dijon Mustard Sauce

Makes about³/₄cup.

•¹/₄c. Dijon mustard

•¹/₂c. mayonnaise

• Pepper to taste

Directions