Ingredients
Bacon Cheese Sauce:
1/2 lb Gruyere (swiss) cheese, shredded
1/2 lb Extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
5 oz. Cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup half and half
6 oz. light American pilsner style beer (i.e. 1/2 can of Bud Light)
1/4 cup pickled sliced jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp minced garlic
1 lb sliced bacon–less a few slices eaten during the process, cooked crispy and chopped
3 Tbs flour
1 tsp black pepper
Homemade baguette “chips”:
2 loaves petite baguette
(optional) 2 Tbs Olive oil
Preparation
Bacon/Cheese Sauce:
Add all ingredients to medium sized pot and heat over medium to medium low, stirring frequently to make sure nothing sticks on the bottom. (If combining prep work with cooking, you can add all ingredients except bacon and cook and chop bacon while everything else is heating, then add bacon as soon as it is ready.) You could also heat everything in the microwave.
Can be made ahead, refrigerated and reheated. Serve hot with homemade baguette “chips”.
Homemade baguette “chips”
Slice baguette loaves into 1/4 " thick slices
Method 1: toast baguette slices in toaster oven (or broil on upper rack of oven until golden brown, turning to toast both sides).
Method 2: (for camping): brush baguette slices with olive oil and grill on griddle or grill over high heat until golden brown, turning to cook both sides.
