Baked Brie With Caramelized Pears
Recipe: #12143
February 22, 2014
Categories: Cheese, Pear, Appetizers, Mothers Day, Romantic Dinner, Valentine's Day, Oven Bake, , more
"A favorite appetizer; and, I love baked brie. I believe I found it in a Women's Day magazine a few years ago. The pears are by far my favorite on brie."
Ingredients
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- Garnish
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (79.8 g)
- Calories 159.1
- Total Fat - 7.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 4 g
- Cholesterol - 37.7 mg
- Sodium - 768.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 1.5 g
- Protein - 18.1 g
- Calcium - 261.7 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Brie ... Make sure to take it out of the refrigerator, and let it come to room temperature.
Step 2
Pears ... In a small non-stick pan (preferred), bring to medium heat and add the butter. Then, add the shallots, pear, and a pinch of both salt and pepper. Saute about 3-4 minutes until the shallots and pears begin to soften.
Step 3
Add the pear juice (or apple juice), brandy, thyme, sugar; and, bring to a light boil. Continue to cook until all the liquid has evaporated and the pears are soft. This should take about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. This can easily be made ahead of time. You want it completely cooled before topping the brie.
Step 4
Bake ... Place the brie on pie plate or small pan lined with parchment paper or foil; and, top with the cooled pear mixture. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven, middle shelf; until the cheese is softened, and begins to melt along the bottom edge. This should take about 10 minutes. Make sure to let it rest a few minutes before serving. Garnish with slivered almonds.
Step 5
Serve and ENJOY! ... Serve with crackers, apple slices, thin toasted baguettes; or, anything you like.
Tips
No special items needed.