Roasted Garlic Brie Cheese Ball Food

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.

4 INGREDIENT GARLIC BAKED BRIE (15 MINUTE APPETIZER!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375-degrees
• Remove the cheese from the box and unwrap the cheese to free it from just the plastic.
• Place the cheese back into its box.
• Score the top in a crosshatch pattern with a knife. Make sure you do not go all the way through to the bottom. This is done only to the top rind, Do NOT go all the way down to the bottom.
• Place the pieces of the garlic into the top of the cheese and sprinkle with the fresh thyme.
• Drizzle with the truffle oil and place onto a baking sheet.
• Place the baking sheet into the oven for 15 minutes or until beautifully gooey.
• Remove from the oven and allot it to sit for 2-3 minutes before serving with crostini.

AL'S AWARD-WINNING GARLIC CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Open cream cheese and cheddar cheese placing them into large mixing bowl. On cutting board, finely chop green onions and place them in mixing bowl with cheeses. Do the same with the sliced beef. Beef and green onions may be finely chopped with a small food processor. Using a garlic press, mince garlic and place into mixing bowl.
• Wait until cheeses have become soft; about 1 hour. Add lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Using your hands (this will be messy), thoroughly mix all ingredients in the bowl. When all ingredients are mixed well, place cheese ball on piece of foil. Roughly shape into ball with hands. Wash cheese ball stuff off of hands with warm water. With wet hands, smooth cheese ball into desired shape.
• Place cheese ball into sealed plastic container and refrigerate overnight. (Or just refrigerate without placing into a sealed container and everything in your refrigerator will smell like garlic for about a week).
• Take out of 'fridge about an hour before serving. Serve with your favorite 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 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.

CLASSIC CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, cheddar, Brie, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder in a bowl. With an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until incorporated. Add the parsley and continue to beat on low speed until just combined. Form the mixture into a ball and refrigerate until set.
• While the cheese ball sets, coarsely chop the pecans and spread on a rimmed plate.
• About 30 minutes before serving, remove the cheese ball from the fridge. Roll the ball in the pecans, pressing them firmly to the ball, until completely covered. Let soften at room temperature for 30 minutes. Serve.

TALULA'S HONEY AND ROASTED GARLIC BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place Brie in 6 individual baking dishes. Place 2 garlic halves in each dish around Brie. Pour 3/4 cup honey over each Brie. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Quickly heat baguette slices in oven.
• Serve Brie hot with crispy baguette slices alongside.

ROASTED GARLIC, BRIE & BLACK OLIVE PATE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Wrap unpeeled garlic cloves tightly in aluminum foil. Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven, open foil & let garlic cloves rest about 10 min till cool enough to handle.
• When cool, pinch ea clove from the root end & squeeze the garlic pulp into a sml bowl. Set aside.
• While garlic cloves are cooling, melt Brie or Fontina cheese in a double-boiler over simmering (not boiling) water, stirring till smooth.
• Using a food proc or heavy-duty blender, puree olives, garlic & olive oil about 15 seconds. Add melted cheese & pulse about 10 more seconds till combined.
• Place mixture in a bowl lined w/plastic wrap & cover w/plastic wrap touching the top of the spread. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• To Serve - Turn out the pate on a serving platter & surround w/crusty bread, zucchini rounds & assorted crackers. Can also be plastic-wrapped in a log shape as desired.