Baked Brie With Roasted Garlic Food

BAKED BRIE WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• To roast garlic, place an unpeeled head of garlic in a heavy saucepan with oil. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for about 15 minutes more or until garlic is soft. Remove garlic from oil. Drain on paper towels and cool.
• Slice the thin rind off one of the flat sides of the Brie. Place on a baking sheet, cut side up. Divide head of garlic into cloves and peel. Chop the roasted garlic. Place garlic* and olives on the Brie.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until Brie is warm and slightly softened. To serve, sprinkle with parsley. Makes 4 servings.

BAKED BRIE AND ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F
• Remove any loose papery outer layers from the garlic, but leave the tight fitting peel intact.
• Slice about ¼ inch off the top of the garlic head - the side that doesn't sit flat.
• Cut 3 pieces of heavy duty aluminum foil, roughly 12". Set one garlic head in the middle. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil carefully, making sure it sinks into the individual cloves.
• Bring up all four sides of the aluminum foil and wrap tightly on top. Repeat with the remaining garlic.
• Place the garlic heads on a baking sheet and roast for 40-50 minutes. until they're golden, and a spreadable consistency.
• Remove the garlic from the oven. Turn off the oven for a little while; so it to cools off a bit to bake the brie.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Cut the baguette into ½ inch rounds. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and set aside.
• Place the brie wheel on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper. Bake the brie for 15-20 minutes, or until the inside is melted. The brie should give when pressed lightly.
• When the brie is almost done, place the bread in the oven for the last 5-6 minutes to toast it just a little bit.
• Spread a clove of roasted garlic on a piece of bread and top with a generous amount of brie cheese.

BAKED BRIE WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off bulb. Brush with 1-1/2 teaspoons oil; sprinkle with rosemary. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until softened. , Meanwhile, cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out enough of the bottom of the bread so cheese will fit. Cube removed bread; set aside. Place cheese in bread. , Cool garlic for 10-15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°. Squeeze softened garlic into a bowl and mash with a fork; spread over cheese. Replace bread top; brush outside of bread with remaining oil. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. , Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with toasted baguette, grapes and reserved bread cubes.

BAKED BRIE WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off bulb. Brush with 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; sprinkle with rosemary. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425 for 30-35 minutes or until softened.
• Meanwhile, cut the top forth off the loaf of sourdough bread, carefully hollow out enough of the bottom of the bread so cheese will fit. Cube removed bread; set aside. Place cheese in bread.
• Cool garlic for 10-15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375. Squeeze softened garlic into a bowl and mash with a fork. Spread over cheese. Replace bread top; brush outside of bread with remaining olive oil. Wrap in heavy-duty foil.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with toasted baguette, grapes and reserved bread cubes.
• Prep and cooking time does not reflect cooling time.

BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the brie on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper and drizzle with the honey. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it starts to ooze but not melt.
• Serve with crackers.

GARLICKY BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut Brie cheese round in half lengthwise, creating two thinner wheels. Spread crushed garlic on cut surface of 1 half; top garlic layer with 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper jelly. Place the other Brie cheese half on top of filling. Spread remaining 1 tablespoon red pepper jelly on top of Brie cheese; place in a round casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rind begins to soften, about 15 minutes.

BAKED BRIE WITH GARLIC AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Into a small skillet measure the olive oil and add the garlic. Warm the skillet over medium low heat for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. The garlic should be softened but should not brown. Add the bell pepper and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat. Stir in the lemon juice, mustard, black pepper, salt and parsley.
• Place the brie on a rimmed baking sheet. (See my note in Instruction #7 about using a heatproof skillet.) Using a fork, poke holes all over the top surface of the brie. Allow the fork to go all the way to the bottom of the cheese but do not pierce the bottom rind.
• Pile the red peppers with garlicky olive oil onto the top surface of the cheese. Use a spatula to scrape every last drip of flavored oil onto the cheese. Set aside for 15 minutes, allowing the garlic oil to drip through the holes you've made in the cheese. (You can marinate it in the refrigerator for longer, even overnight. If doing so, cover with plastic wrap before refrigerating).
• If using BBQ: Preheat BBQ to 350°F and prepare for indirect grilling. Once BBQ is heated, place the cheese-pan on the grill, being sure that it is over indirect heat (i.e., that the heat is not directly below the pan). Put the cover of the BBQ down. If using oven: Preheat oven to 350°F Once oven is preheated put in the pan of cheese.
• Bake/BBQ for 15 minutes. If the brie is bulging at the sides and soft to the touch on top, it's ready. If it's not soft and bulging, bake/BBQ for another 5-7 minutes but check on it every minute or so (you want to catch it at the bulging stage not at the oozing-all-over-the-pan stage).
• It's nearly impossible to move the brie onto a serving plate once it's soft and gooey, therefore I used a 6" cast iron skillet and served directly from it. Place the pan of cheese on top of a heat-proof pot holder or trivet. Warn Guests: Pan is HOT. Serve with slices of French bread and/or water crackers. Red grapes would be a nice addition, too.