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brie baked in a bread bowl

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Erlene Martin
@mamalene
Hermiston, OR

I found this recipe in the new Womens World magazine,it was in the recipe section that showed recipes for New Years Parties. Sounded good wanted to share.

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients For brie baked in a bread bowl

  • 1/2 c
    port wine,preferably ruby
  • 2
    (3 1/2"x1")strips orange zest
  • 1/2 c
    dried figs,chopped
  • 1
    round loaf crusty bread, 6 1/2" in diameter,about 1 lb.
  • 3 Tbsp
    apple jelly,melted
  • 1/2 c
    chopped toasted walnuts
  • 1/4 c
    dried apricots,chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    golden raisins
  • 1/2 tsp
    chopped fresh thyme
  • 1
    whole round baby brie cheese 5" in diameter,about 13.2oz.
  • 1
    small pear,5-6 oz.,cored,thinly sliced

How To Make brie baked in a bread bowl

  • 1
    In small pot,combine port and orange zest;over medium high heat,bring to boil.Add figs;cook over low heat 5 minutes.Remove from heat;cool.Let stand overnight.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 350 F.Using serated knife, horizontally cut about 1'thick slice off top of bread;reserve.Pull out and discard enough soft bread from crust so that cheese fits in and is level.
  • 3
    Drain figs,reserving port and discarding zest. Combine 3 Tbs.of the port with apple jelly.In a bowl,mix figs with walnuts,apricots,raisins,thyme, and 3 Tbs.apple jelly mixture.Trim rind from top of cheese in half. Horizontally cut cheese in half. Place bottom of the cheese in bread;top with fig mixture,then remaining cheese.Arrange pear slices over cheese then cover with top of bread.Wrap bread in foil;place on baking sheet.Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is hot.
  • 4
    Unwrap bread;remove top.Let stand 30 minutes before serving.Just before serving,brush pears with reserved apple jelly mixture,te-melting in the microwave in 15 second intervals,if necessary.Cut bread top into pieces;serve with cheese.
  • 5
    Kitchen time:40 minutes.Total time: 2 hours+overnight.
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