Alouette Baby Brie Toasts With Pear And Chocolate Wine Sauce Recipes

BRIE WITH PEAR AND CHOCOLATE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Combine wine and sugar in a non-reactive saucepan and reduce over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir in the chocolate to blend and set aside.
• Brush bread slices with olive oil and broil until golden brown on both sides. Cool.
• Cut wheel of Alouette Baby Brie into 4 quarters. Cut each quarter into 10 slices. Lay slices on a chilled plate.
• In a small skillet, over medium heat, toss the chopped almonds until golden brown.
• Remove from heat, add allspice and blend. Set aside to cool.
• Peel and finely dice pears.
• Assembly:.
• Place the French bread slices on a cookie sheet. Spread a ½ teaspoon of the chocolate wine sauce on each slice.
• Divide the minced pear equally among the slices.
• Lay a slice of Alouette Baby Brie on top of each "crouton" and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• Heat in oven for 5 minutes.

ALOUETTE BABY BRIE TOASTS WITH PEAR AND CHOCOLATE WINE SAUCE

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.