MELTED BRIE BOWL

MELTED BRIE BOWL image

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 large round loaf of sourdough bread
1 Cup olive oil (light, not extra virgin)
1 wheel of baby Brie
1 tsp. chopped or minced garlic
1/3 Cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1/3 Cup pine nuts
½ Cup fresh chopped basil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Cut a cone into the top of the bread and hollow out the loaf. Reserve the bread pieces to spread melted cheese on. Brush half the olive oil on the inside of the bread bowl. Slice off most of the Brie rind, and chop the Brie into pieces (smaller pieces will melt better). Mix the rest of the olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, nuts and basil in a bowl. Layer this mixture with the Brie pieces in the bread bowl. Bake 45 minutes, or until the cheese is thoroughly melted. Place the bowl in the center of a platter and surround it with the bread pieces. Scoop cheese mixture onto bread with knives. When there is no more bread, slice up the bowl and eat it. Great with a nice glass of crisp chardonnay or light red wine. I made the bowl up in the morning and left it in the refrigerator. I went out for the day and just put it in the hot oven to bake for an hour when my guests arrived.