ALOUETTE BABY BRIE TOASTS WITH PEAR AND CHOCOLATE WINE SAUCE
Impressive and delicious appetizer that with a little pre-work assembles quickly just before guests arrive. Sure to impress with both flavor and presentation!
Provided by Wish I Could Cook
Categories Cheese
Time 25m
Yield 40 Toasts, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preparation:.
- Combine wine and sugar in saucepan and reduce over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips.
- Cut baguette into 40 thin slices. Brush both sides with olive oil and broil until golden on both sides. Cool.
- Cut brie into 4 quarters. Cut each quarter into 10 slices. Lay slices on chilled plate.
- In small skillet, toss almonds until golden brown. Remove from heat and toss with allspice.
- Assembly:.
- Place baguette rounds on cookie sheet.
- Spread 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate wine sauce on each slice.
- Divide minced pear evenly among the slices.
- Lay a slice of brie on top of each "crouton.".
- Sprinkle with toasted almonds.
- Heat in 350 degree oven for five minutes.
BAKED BRIE WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS, SHALLOTS AND THYME
Brie baked in a round sourdough bread bowl makes this ultimately easy! You could substitute a sweet chutney for the topping for even easier prep. I microwaved the final product for a few minutes to speed up the cooking (couldn't wait for it to be ready!)
Provided by Heidi T
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Hot Cheese Dip Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir for 1 minute to soften. Add thinly sliced pears; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Pour in white wine, brown sugar, thyme, salt, and pepper; increase heat to medium-high and simmer until the liquid has evaporated, and the pears have lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Cut a Brie-sized hole in the top of the sourdough bread to within 1/2-inch of the bottom. Cut the removed bread into pieces for serving, set aside. Score the Brie around it's edge, using a paring knife to cut 1/4-inch deep. Cut in half by looping an 18-inch piece of very thin string, or unflavored dental floss around the scored Brie and pulling the ends in opposite directions.
- Place the bottom half of the Brie, cut-side-up, into the sourdough loaf. Top with 1/2 of the pear mixture and sprinkle with 1/2 of the slivered almonds. Place the remaining brie half on top, spread with remaining pear mixture, and sprinkle with remaining slivered almonds. Place on a baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until soft and gooey. Serve with sliced sourdough bread and crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.8 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 32.2 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 649.7 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
BAKED BRIE WITH PEAR TOPPING
This is a different twist on the standard baked brie. This is still easy and impressive and is ready in 15 minutes.
Provided by mary winecoff
Categories Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place cheese in an ungreased oven-proof serving dish. Top with pear slices.
- Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans. Dot with butter.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is softened.
- Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.2, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 38.2, Sodium 239.7, Carbohydrate 5.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4, Protein 8.2
BRIE WITH ROASTED PEAR AND THYME
Roasted pears put a sweetly fresh spin on a perennial cocktail-party favourite. From Food and Drink.
Provided by Leslie
Categories Cheese
Time 20m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Cut off top rind of Brie and discard. Set Brie aside. Preheat oven to 425°F
- Peel and core pears, then slice 1/4 inch thick.
- Lay on a generously buttered baking sheet in a single layer.
- Roast in oven for 15 minutes.
- Turn slices and continue roasting 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are caramelized and brown.
- Arrange pear slices overlapping in a circle overtop Brie.
- Refrigerate, uncovered, for up to half a day.
- When ready to serve, heat in a preheated 350°F oven 10 to 12 minutes or until softened.
- Sprinkle with thyme and serve with slices of fresh baguette or water crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 33.5, Fat 0.1, Sodium 0.6, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 5.6, Protein 0.2
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