Ploughman's Cheese Fondue

Ingredients

• 1/8 cup butter
• 1 cup beer
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 3 tablespoons cornflour
• 1/2 teaspoon whole grain mustard
• ground black pepper

To serve

• cubed onion bread
• chutney
• cubed ham
• cubes cooked chicken

Directions

1. 1

   Heat together the beer, cheese and crushed garlic in a fondue pot.

2. 2

   Cook gently, stirring, over a low heat until the cheese has melted. Stir in the butter.

3. 3

   Blend the cornflour with a little water and add to the fondue pot. Add the mustard. Continue cooking until the fondue has thickened, stirring constantly. Season with pepper to taste.

4. 4

   Transfer the pot to the burner and serve at the table with cubes of onion bread, chicken, ham and a little dish of chutney.