Baked Brie with Garlic Bread, Tomatoes, and Prosciutto
Baked Brie with Garlic Bread, Tomatoes, and Prosciutto
Ingredients
For the Baked Cheese
- 1 Brie or Camembert cheese, 8 to 10 ounce wheel, unwrapped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For the Garlic Herb Oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives or parsley, finely chopped
For the Assembly
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 crusty baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled, left whole
For the Garnish
- 2 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a round oven-safe baking dish with a large piece of parchment paper, allowing the edges to extend over the sides to create a sling for easy removal and cleanup.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Place the unwrapped wheel of Brie or Camembert cheese in the center of the prepared baking dish. Using a small, sharp knife, score the top rind of the cheese in a crosshatch pattern, making shallow cuts without going all the way through the cheese.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a small ramekin or bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of the olive oil with the minced garlic and finely chopped fresh chives or parsley. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Brush about half of the garlic herb oil mixture generously over the scored surface of the cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Arrange the cherry or grape tomatoes around the cheese in the baking dish. Place the sliced baguette rounds around the tomatoes, forming a border around the entire dish. Scatter the whole, peeled garlic cloves among the tomatoes and bread.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Brush the remaining garlic herb oil mixture onto the baguette slices. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the entire dish, then season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, the tomatoes are softened and slightly burst, and the bread is golden brown and toasted.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375
- 8
Carefully remove the dish from the oven. Artfully arrange the thin slices of prosciutto around the perimeter of the dish, nestling them among the bread and tomatoes. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Baked Brie with Garlic Bread, Tomatoes, and Prosciutto
Ingredients
For the Baked Cheese
- 1 Brie or Camembert cheese, 8 to 10 ounce wheel, unwrapped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For the Garlic Herb Oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives or parsley, finely chopped
For the Assembly
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 crusty baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled, left whole
For the Garnish
- 2 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a round oven-safe baking dish with a large piece of parchment paper, allowing the edges to extend over the sides to create a sling for easy removal and cleanup.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Place the unwrapped wheel of Brie or Camembert cheese in the center of the prepared baking dish. Using a small, sharp knife, score the top rind of the cheese in a crosshatch pattern, making shallow cuts without going all the way through the cheese.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a small ramekin or bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of the olive oil with the minced garlic and finely chopped fresh chives or parsley. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Brush about half of the garlic herb oil mixture generously over the scored surface of the cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Arrange the cherry or grape tomatoes around the cheese in the baking dish. Place the sliced baguette rounds around the tomatoes, forming a border around the entire dish. Scatter the whole, peeled garlic cloves among the tomatoes and bread.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Brush the remaining garlic herb oil mixture onto the baguette slices. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the entire dish, then season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, the tomatoes are softened and slightly burst, and the bread is golden brown and toasted.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375 - 8
Carefully remove the dish from the oven. Artfully arrange the thin slices of prosciutto around the perimeter of the dish, nestling them among the bread and tomatoes. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min