Almond Brie Food

BAKED BRIE WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the pastry sheet on a lightly floured work surface and starting from the center of the dough, roll it out into a 10-inch square. Place the brie round in the center of the dough. Fold the dough up and over the cheese, pleating the dough to enclose like a packet or purse. Trim the dough, if needed. Flip the packet over, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk together the egg and water; brush the brie packet with the egg mix.
• Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the butter to a small saute pan set over medium heat. Swirl and cook until brown and the butter smells nutty, 4 to 6 minutes. Lower the heat, add the almonds and gently swirl the pan to coat with the butter and cook until the almonds are golden, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and place in a bowl so they stop cooking.
• Slice the apples and place them in a large bowl filled with water and the lemon juice.
• Remove the brie from the oven, place it on a serving board using a spatula and allow it to cool for 3 minutes. Meanwhile, dry the apple slices, slice the baguette on a bias and place them on the board.
• Pour the almonds over the brie and sprinkle with the thyme. You can also drizzle a little bit of the buttery almonds over the baguette slices. Cool about 3 minutes and serve with the fresh apple slices and sliced baguette.

BRIE WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Place Brie in an small ungreased cast-iron skillet or shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Combine the butter, almonds and, if desired, brandy; pour over Brie. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° until cheese is softened, 10-12 minutes. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

FIGS AND TOASTED ALMONDS BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 C).
• Heat brown sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Add figs and vanilla, and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in almonds and vanilla. Place brie wheel in a baking dish, and pour fig mixture over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until softened but not melted. Serve with water crackers.

BRIE WITH ALMONDS AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place brie in a baking dish. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle With toasted almonds. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve with thick slices of French bread.

STRAWBERRY ALMOND AND BRIE GRILLED SANDWICHES

Steps:

• SPREAD 1 1/2 tablespoons of preserves on each of 2 slices of bread. Sprinkle each with half of the almonds and mint. Arrange sliced brie to cover. Top with remaining two slices of bread.
• HEAT large skillet over medium heat. Spray top of sandwiches with no-stick cooking spray. Place sandwiches, sprayed side down, in heated skillet. Cover skillet and brown sandwiches for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Spray tops of sandwiches before turning to brown second side.
• REMOVE sandwiches from skillet. Allow to rest covered, about 3 minutes. Cut into quarters and serve warm. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

PHYLLO-WRAPPED BRIE WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spread 1 sheet phyllo on work surface; brush evenly with melted butter. Place a second sheet of phyllo on top; brush with melted butter. Place third sheet of phyllo crosswise over first 2 sheets; brush with melted butter.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon almonds in small circle in center of phyllo. Spread mustard over both sides of Brie. Sprinkle both sides with herbs. Place brie on top of almonds. Sprinkle top with remaining almonds. Carefully gather edges of phyllo up around brie to form a package. Pinch tightly at the neck to seal. Brush package with melted butter.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

BAKED BRIE WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
• Add almonds and saute until golden; remove from heat.
• Place Brie in a small baking dish; season with salt and pepper.
• Top with toasted almonds.
• Bake at 300 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until Brie is golden.
• Wrap bread in aluminum foil and warm in oven while Brie bakes.

ALMOND BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF. Place cheese on baking sheet; spread with mustard. Top with almonds.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until cheese is heated through.

BAKED BRIE WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place Brie in the center. Bake for 8-10 minutes. To check if it's ready, gently touch the center of the Brie; it should be very soft.
• With a spatula, carefully transfer Brie to a serving plate, drizzle with honey, and top with honeycomb pieces, Marcona almonds, figs, and rosemary sprigs. Serve with crackers.