Walnut and Honey Baked Brie

 

So you’re headed over to a friend or relative’s for Thanksgiving, and though you were told not to bring anything, you feel silly showing up without a dish to share in hand. Not sure what to bring? Baked brie is an impressive appetizer that comes together quicker and easier than you might think. Five ingredients and 1/2 hour is all you need to pull this impressive appetizer together.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz Brie Round
• 2 tbls Honey
• Large Handful of Walnuts
• Sprig of Rosemary for Garnish
• French Baguette sliced in 1/2″ thick slices or crackers

Special Tools:

• Brie Baking Dish. If you don’t have one, you might want to consider making the investment. Though you don’t necessarily need one to make baked brie, it makes it a lot easier to transport the appetizer if you’re heading to someone else’s home.   Crate and Barrel has one for under $20.

Technique:

1. Toast the Walnuts: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, checking every few minutes until the walnuts are aromatic. Set aside.
2. Unwrap the brie wheel, place in your brie baking dish and cover with the dish’s lid. Heat the brie in your oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes just before leaving for the gathering.*
3. Remove from the oven, and top with toasted walnuts and a rosemary sprig. Drizzle with honey.
4. Replace the baking dish cover and wrap the warm dish in a tea towel to protect your hands during transport.
5. When you arrive to the gathering, serve immediately. Remove brie from the baking dish, center on a pretty plate and create a ring of baguette slices and crackers around it.

*If you’re traveling aways, you’ll want to wait to heat the brie and top with accoutrements until you arrive at the gathering.