for 4 people

Bacon and pears

160 g	diced bacon
2	pears, deseeded, diced
2 pinches	ground cloves

Fondue

1	garlic clove, cut in half
800 g	fondue cheese mix (e.g. moitié-moitié, i.e. half Gruyère, half Vacherin)
2	star anise
2 pinches	ground cloves
2 tbsp	Maizena cornflour
4 dl	red wine
a little	pepper
800 g	bread, cut into cubes

How it's done

Bacon and pears

Without adding any oil, gently fry the diced bacon in a non-stick frying pan until crispy. Add the pears, fry for approx. 2 mins., season.

Fondue

Rub the garlic around the fondue pot. Place the cheese, star anise and ground cloves in the pot. Mix the cornflour with the wine, pour into the pot, bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring constantly until the cheese has melted and the fondue is creamy, season. Stir in the pears and bacon, serve with the bread.

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