Ham and Cheese Fondue

June 14, 2007 by Tarrant Figlio

Some of you may remember the Tuna Fondue from back in April. You know, the fondue that wasn’t fondue but rather more like a tuna casserole. This is a similar dish…more a ham and cheese casserole and more appealing than the tuna. This is very retro comfort food and a good, thrifty way to stretch that last bit of ham to feed the whole family. I am still baffled about the whole name though. The original recipe seems to have been published in Redbook in March 1966. Ham and Cheese Fondue

Ham and Cheese Fondue

2 cups coarse white bread crumbs, tightly packed
1 cup milk
¾ cup coarsely shredded Cheddar cheese
¼ cup butter or margarine
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
4 eggs, separated
¾ cup cooked ham, finely diced

Mix together bread, milk, cheese, butter, Worcestershire and salt in top of double boiler; place over boiling water and cook until cheese is melted, stirring occassionally. Cool slightly. Heat oven to 350° F. (moderate). Beat egg yolks well and gradually stir into cheese bread mixture; fold in ham.
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into cheese mixture. Pour into greased 2-quart baking dish. Bake 40 minutes, or until firm. Serves 4 to 6.


3 Comments

  1. liz says:

    Yummy! I love that stuff.

  2. retrofood says:

    :-) but the tuna is still off your list?

  3. liz says:

    YES!!!!!!!!!

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