Halloween Party "Fun-due"

This cheddar cheese fondue is rich with whipping cream and has an option of white wine or broth. Assorted foods are suggested to use as dippers.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb frozen meatballs
• 1 box (12 oz) Tyson frozen chicken tenders
• 1 lb frozen mini corn dogs
• 1 lb Li'l Smokies (cocktail smoked sausage links)
• 1 can Pillsbury refrigerator bread sticks
• Loaf of orange-colored (or regular) bread (special order from bakery)
• Bag of black and orange-colored (or regular) tortilla chips
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup white wine (or chicken broth)
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• Fondue forks or party toothpicks

Directions:

First prepare the ingredients to dip in the fondue. Place the frozen meatballs, chicken tenders, and corn dogs on a baking sheet and bake as directed on packages. Heat the little sausages as package directs. Open tube of bread sticks, separate dough and tie ends in a knot to look like bones; bake as directed. Cut colored bread into cubes for dipping. (If unable to get the colored bread, any kind can be used.) While the "dippers" are heating, prepare the cheese fondue. In a large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, mustard and worcestershire sauce until smooth. Add the cream, milk and wine. Cook, stirring constantly until smooth. Reduce heat; add cheese about 1 cup at a time, stirring well. Cook until the cheese is melted. Transfer to a fondue pot or small slow cooker. Place the dipping foods around the pot in Halloween serving dishes. Set out fondue forks or party toothpicks for dipping.

Number of Servings: 16

Notes from the Cook: Label the dippers with names of body parts or Halloween ideas, if you wish. Meatballs--eyeballs/chicken--fingers/sausages--monster toes/corn dogs--mummies or cocoons/bread sticks--bones/black tostitos--bats. There are many other great ideas to use as dipping foods. These were the ones my grandchildren and I came up with when they spent the night with me. If cheese fondue becomes too thick you can add more milk.