Cheese Fondue With Truffles (Fondue aux Truffles)

Ingredients:

14 ounces Fontina cheese

2 cups milk

7 tablespoons butter

8 egg yolks

1 each white pepper to taste

1 fresh white truffle, sliced thin (use a truffle shaver)

Instructions:

1. Step 1
   Place the cheese in a bowl, cover with milk and let it soak for several hours.  ** Prep time does not include soaking time.
2. Step 2
   Prepare Fondue
   You can prepare your fondue in a double boiler on a cook top or use your fondue pot.
3. Step 3
   Place half the butter in the double boiler (or fondue pot) together with the egg yolks, cheese and milk.  Melt over low hear, mixing continuously with a whisk.  The cheese with turn into a thick cream; add a little white pepper at this point.
4. Step 4
   Cut he remaining butter into small pieces and add them to the cheeses mixture.  Stir for a few moments and sere at once, sprinkle with the slices of truffle.

1. Step 5
   Serve on classic small white "eared" plates and have your guess eat this with a fork.