Baked Brie With Lavender Honey And Herbs Food

BAKED BRIE WITH LAVENDER HONEY AND HERBS

Steps:

• For the Lavender Honey (Makes 1 cup):
• Heat the honey and lavender flowers in a small saucepan over high heat until boiling, 4 to 5 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool. Once cool, strain the mixture through a sieve, filtering out the lavender flowers.
• For the baked brie:
• Preheat the broiler.
• Slice the baguette diagonally in 1/4-inch-thick slices and place on a broiler pan. Broil until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Chop the garlic, rosemary and thyme and place in a small bowl. Add the oil and lavender honey and stir to combine.
• Put the chilled brie on a sheet pan and score the top with a paring knife, as if you are etching it into slices. This will let the oil and herbs soak into the cracks and give the cheese room to melt and expand.
• Spread the herb and honey mixture and spread across the top of the brie. Season with salt and pepper and bake until it starts to melt, 10 minutes.
• Serve with the toasted baguette slices.

BAKED BRIE WITH GARLIC AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a baking dish that is about 2 inches wider than the brie.
• Thaw pastry sheets until pliable; unfold and set aside.
• Melt butter in small pan over medium heat. Add garlic, cook about 1 minute (do not brown); set aside.
• Drape one pastry sheet in the prepared baking dish, letting the edges hang over the sides and fitting the pastry into the bottom. Place the brie on the pastry, spoon the garlic butter on top. Fold up the corners of the pastry so they rest on top of the brie. Cover with the second pastry sheet, tucking its corners around the cheese. (The pastry will expand to fill the dish when baked.).
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden and slightly puffy.
• [The brie can be removed to a serving platter or served in the baking dish.].
• Drizzle the honey over the top and serve immediately or at room temperature.

BAKED BRIE WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Reconstitute tomato bits in hot water about 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
• In bowl of food processor combine tomato bits, basil, cheese, nuts, oil, garlic and pepper.
• Process to form a fine paste; season with salt.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Bring to room temperature before topping cheese.
• Trim top crust from Brie wheels.
• Cover top of cheese with tomato mixture, dividing equally.
• On baking sheet, bake in 375ºF oven about 5 minutes, just until cheese begins to melt.
• Transfer to serving plates and surround with croutons or crackers.
• Garnish with basil sprigs.
• Serve immediately.