Hearty Fondue

8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup milk, divided
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
1/2 (2 1/2 ounce) package sliced dried beef, diced
French bread, cut into bite-size pieces

Combine cream cheese and 1/4 cup milk in greased crockette. Cover and cook until cheese is melted, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Add remaining milk, mustard, onion and dried beef. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook 1 hour.

Serve with bread pieces.

Caramel Rum Fondue

1 (14 ounce) package caramels
2/3 cup cream
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1 tablespoon rum or 1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Combine caramels and cream in crockette. Cover and cook until melted, 2-3 hours.

Stir in marshmallows and rum. Continue cooking 1/2-1 hour.

Serve with apple wedges, pound cake, doughnuts or marshmallows