Baked Camembert With Apricots And Almonds Recipes

BAKED CAMEMBERT WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove and discard box lid and paper wrapper. Return unwrapped cheese to box; place in oven. Bake until heated through and very soft, about 20 minutes. Place cheese in box on a serving platter, if desired, or scoop out and place on four serving plates. Serve immediately with fruit and crackers.

ACTIFRIED APPLES WITH APRICOTS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Drain apricots and and cut them into 4. Peel the apples and cut them into 2-cm cubes.
• Mix apples with sugar and cinnamon.
• Put all ingredients into the ActiFry. Close the lid. Leave to cook for 12 minutes.
• Serve the candied flavoured fruit in attractive square dishes with mini appetizer forks.

BAKED CAMEMBERT WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove Camembert from wooden box and remove and discard any plastic wrapping. Place wheel of cheese back into the wooden box.
• Using a sharp knife, score the top of the cheese in a crisscross pattern about 1-inch deep. If desired, remove the top rind.
• Press garlic slices into the scores. Sprinkle with rosemary and thyme leaves, pushing a few into the scores. Drizzle top of Camembert cheese with olive oil and season with freshly cracked salt and pepper. Wrap box with foil to prevent drips (leaving the top open) and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the foil. Serve the cheese in its box immediately.

BAKED APRICOTS WITH ALMOND TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking dish. Process almonds and brown sugar in a food processor until almonds are finely chopped. Add butter; process until just combined.
• Place apricot halves, cut sides up, in buttered baking dish. Cover top of each apricot half with almond mixture. Bake until apricots are soft and almond mixture is deep golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer 3 apricot halves to each serving plate. Serve warm.

BAKED FRESH APRICOTS WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Cut the apricots in half and remove their pits.
• Arrange the apricot halves, cut side down, in a gratin dish.
• Spoon the jam over the fruit.
• Pour the half-and-half over the fruit.
• Sprinkle the almonds and sugar on top.
• Place in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
• Serve lukewarm.

CAMEMBERT APRICOT APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Start by placing one sheet of phyllo on a baking sheet.
• Brush a thin layer of melted butter on one side.
• Add the next sheet on top of the butter.
• Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have the appropriate amount of sheets 'glued' together.
• Place the whole cheese on one side of the pastry leaving a 2 inch border.
• Spoon your jam on top of the cheese (one side only).
• Fold the pastry around the cheese remembering to keep the jam side up.
• Tuck the ends under the cheese to create a tidy pocket.
• Remember that if you can see the cheese, it can leak out.
• Brush the jam side with melted butter.
• Place in the center of the baking sheet JAM SIDE UP and bake approx 10-15 minutes.
• Serve whole on a platter with plain crackers (I use Carr's table water crackers).
• Add knife or spreader so everyone can help themselves.
• Everyone loves this appetizer.
• DO NOT PREPARE THIS AHEAD OF TIME (UNLESS IT IS JUST TO RE-HEAT IN THE OVEN).