Brie With Roasted Pear And Thyme Recipes

BRIE WITH ROASTED PEAR AND THYME

Steps:

• Cut off top rind of Brie and discard. Set Brie aside. Preheat oven to 425°F
• Peel and core pears, then slice 1/4 inch thick.
• Lay on a generously buttered baking sheet in a single layer.
• Roast in oven for 15 minutes.
• Turn slices and continue roasting 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are caramelized and brown.
• Arrange pear slices overlapping in a circle overtop Brie.
• Refrigerate, uncovered, for up to half a day.
• When ready to serve, heat in a preheated 350°F oven 10 to 12 minutes or until softened.
• Sprinkle with thyme and serve with slices of fresh baguette or water crackers.

BAKED BRIE WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off bulb. Brush with 1-1/2 teaspoons oil; sprinkle with rosemary. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until softened. , Meanwhile, cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out enough of the bottom of the bread so cheese will fit. Cube removed bread; set aside. Place cheese in bread. , Cool garlic for 10-15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°. Squeeze softened garlic into a bowl and mash with a fork; spread over cheese. Replace bread top; brush outside of bread with remaining oil. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. , Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with toasted baguette, grapes and reserved bread cubes.

BRIE WITH PEAR TOPPING

Steps:

• Place cheese in an ungreased oven-proof serving dish. Top with pear slices. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans. Dot with butter. Bake at 400° for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is softened. Serve with crackers.

BAKED BRIE WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS, SHALLOTS AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir for 1 minute to soften. Add thinly sliced pears; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Pour in white wine, brown sugar, thyme, salt, and pepper; increase heat to medium-high and simmer until the liquid has evaporated, and the pears have lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Cut a Brie-sized hole in the top of the sourdough bread to within 1/2-inch of the bottom. Cut the removed bread into pieces for serving, set aside. Score the Brie around it's edge, using a paring knife to cut 1/4-inch deep. Cut in half by looping an 18-inch piece of very thin string, or unflavored dental floss around the scored Brie and pulling the ends in opposite directions.
• Place the bottom half of the Brie, cut-side-up, into the sourdough loaf. Top with 1/2 of the pear mixture and sprinkle with 1/2 of the slivered almonds. Place the remaining brie half on top, spread with remaining pear mixture, and sprinkle with remaining slivered almonds. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until soft and gooey. Serve with sliced sourdough bread and crackers.

HERBED BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Place brie on a plate and freeze until very firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut off top rind of brie with a sharp knife (it's okay if you can't get the rind off in one piece; brie will smooth out as it bakes).
• Toss rosemary, thyme, and oil on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet until coated. Spread herbs evenly on parchment. Place brie in the center so that it covers about half of the herbs. Bake until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest to firm up slightly, about 5 minutes (if you skip this step, you risk spilling molten cheese all over your cutting board).
• Strip leaves from uncovered herbs and sprinkle over brie. Using parchment and a wide spatula, carefully slide brie and covered herbs onto a cutting board.
• Arrange mostarda, walnuts, pear slices, crackers, and baguette slices around cutting board; serve brie warm.