Baby Brie With Praline Recipes

BABY BRIE WITH PRALINE

Steps:

• With a long sharp knife, cut off and discard the top rind of the cheese.
• Combine sugar, pecans and butter, mix well.
• Sprinkle mixture evenly over surface of cheese.
• Place cheese in an ovenproof container slightly larger than the cheese.
• Broil 6 inches from source of heat until cheese is soft, slightly melted and topping is bubbly.
• Serve warm with strawberries or cookies.
• Variations: Replace brown sugar, pecans and butter with 1/4 cup apricot jam mixed with 2 tsp.
• brandy.
• After removing top rind from cheese, prick surface with fork and pour 1 tsp.
• more brandy over all.
• Top with apricot mixture and bake in 350 degree oven 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds to serve Note: Praline and Apricot Toppings can easily be doubled or tripled to cover a large wheel of Brie or Camembert.

PRALINE-TOPPED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place the round of cheese in a shallow oven proof serving dish or pie plate.
• In a small bowl stir together orange marmalade and brown sugar.
• Spread over top of cheese.
• Sprinkle with pecans.
• Bake about 15 minutes for smaller round (about 20 minutes for larger round) or until cheese is slightly softened and topping is bubbly.
• Serve with baguette slices and/or crackers.