Cheddar And Bear Dip

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer (see note)
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika or 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon prepared english mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• blue corn tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 combine the beer, paprika, mustard and ground red pepper in a heavy, 2-qt. saucepan; stir well. heat to a simmer over medium heat.
• 2 add the cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking constantly in a figure-eight pattern; add the next batch of cheese only after the previous cheese has melted.
• 3 meanwhile, stir the water and cornstarch in a small bowl until cornstarch has dissolved; add to pan of cheese.
• 4 heat to a simmer, stirring constantly. cook, stirring, until fondue has thickened, about 1-2 minutes. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 transfer to a fondue pot or any pan with a heat source and serve with chips.
• 6 (note) the original recipes calls for a lager-type beer so most american beers qualify and use your favorite beer. don't use light beer because it won't stand up to the cheese and spices.