Best Warm Brie With Fuji Apple Pear And Melba Toasts Recipes

Gorgonzola-Pear Toasts image

Provided by Sandra Lee

Time 25m

Yield 40 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 baguette, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
4 ounces crumbled gorgonzola cheese
2 15-ounce cans sliced pears in juice, drained
1/2 cup candied pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly brush 1 side of each baguette slice with olive oil. Place the slices on a baking sheet and toast 5 to 7 minutes, or just until beginning to brown. Let cool.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and gorgonzola cheese, stirring until well mixed. Spread the toasts with the cheese mixture. Top with the pear slices and chopped candied pecans. Sprinkle with the parsley.

Mache with Warm Brie and Apples image

Provided by Ina Garten

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 French baguette, sliced 1/2 inch thick diagonally
12 ounces good French Brie, cut into 4 wedges
6 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons roasted and salted pistachios
4 ounces mache leaves (8 to 10 ounces with roots attached)
1 tablespoon syrupy aged balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons good olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the sliced bread on a sheet pan and bake for 6 to 8 minutes, until crisp.
Arrange the 4 wedges of Brie snugly in one layer in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Drizzle the honey over the wedges and then scatter the pistachios over the top. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes (depending on the ripeness of the Brie) until the Brie just begins to ooze but isn't melted. Be careful-it happens fast!
Place the mache in a large bowl and toss it gently with the balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Divide the salad among 4 large salad plates and place a piece of the warm Brie with the pistachios in the center of each plate. Place a quarter of the apple slices on each plate fanned out on one side of the Brie. Place 2 or 3 slices of toasted baguette on the other side of the Brie and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Drizzle with the honey still in the baking dish and serve immediately.

Baked Brie image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories appetizer

Time 12m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 2

1/4 wheel brie
4 tablespoons honey

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the brie on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper and drizzle with the honey. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it starts to ooze but not melt.
Serve with crackers.

Warm Brie With Fruit image

Provided by Alia55

Categories Cheese

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
2 teaspoons sugar
15 ounces round brie cheese
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
assorted greens
sliced apple
pear
seedless grapes

Steps:

Melt butter until sizzling in small skillet; stir in sugar.
Add pecans and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is caramelized (4-5 minutes). Set aside.
Unwrap brie; place on microwave safe serving plate.
Cut circle in top of cheese with sharp knife about 1/2 inch from edge and 1/4 inch deep.
Microwave cheese on HIGH until top piece of cheese can be easily lifted off (45-60 seconds).
Discard top.
Sprinkle cheese with caramelized pecans and chives.
Microwave on HIGH until cheese is creamy and begins to bubble, 45-75 seconds.
To serve, arrange greens on serving place and top with cheese.
Serve with assorted fruit.