BRIE, APPLE AND ALMOND BAGUETTE

BRIE, APPLE AND ALMOND BAGUETTE image

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 long small round french baguette (1.5 inch diameter)
about 8 oz french brie cheese
3-4 granny smith apples or golden delicious apples(cored,peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick into wedges)
3 tbs unsalted butter
light brown sugar
slivered toasted almonds

Steps:

1) Cut bread into 1/4 inch thick rounds. Toast the bread pieces on a cookie sheet in a preheated 250 degree oven for 8 min or until crisp on outside but not browned. Remove from oven. 2) Cut the brie into rounds slightly smaller than bread slices. Set Aside. 3)In a saute pan, melt butter over med/low heat sprinkle 1 tbs brown sugar on top of butter, add apple wedges in single layer,sprinkle 1 tbs brown sugar over top of apples,saute until golden brown turning once or twice until carmelized. Remove from heat. 3) Place the brie rounds on reserved bread slices. Broil the rounds till golden and puffed 1 to 2 minutes. 4)Remove brie/bread from oven and top each slice with the apple wedge (if apple wedge is to large cut in half) then top with slivered toasted almonds. Serve on a platter or as an appetizer.