CALIFORNIA GARLIC SOUP FONDUE

40 Cloves fresh garlic, minced
3 tb Butter
2 cn 10 3/4 oz. ea chicken broth
2 cn Water
1/2 c Extra dry champagne
4 Slices French bread
4 Slices Gruyere cheese
Cayenne pepper
Minced chives

Saute garlic in butter for 10 minutes, stirring often.
Do not brown. Add broth, water, champagne and simmer 5
minutes. Toast bread. Ladle soup into bowls. Float
bread on top of soup, sprinkle with cheese and bake at
475 degrees, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with
cayenne and chives.