Brie with Hazelnut Pear Topping
Excite your guests with a baked Brie with Hazelnut Pear Topping! Easy party appetizer, baked brie cheese recipes are fast and simple, and they taste fantastic!
Notes
Variations:
- Brie with Sweet and Nutty Topping: Omit Hazelnut Pear Topping. Stir together 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans, 2 tbsp packed brown sugar, 2 tbsp dried cherries or raisins (optional) and 1 tbsp whisky; spread over Brie and bake.
- Brie with Cranberry Mandarin Topping: Omit Hazelnut Pear Topping. Stir together 1/4 cup cranberry sauce, 1/4 cup canned mandarins, chopped, and pinch cinnamon; spread over Brie and bake.
- Brie with Red Pepper Topping: Omit Hazelnut Pear Topping. Stir together 1/3 cup red pepper jelly and 2 tbsp diced sweet red pepper; spread over Brie and bake.
- Brie with Fruit Chutney Topping: Omit Hazelnut Pear Topping. Spread 1/3 cup fruit chutney over Brie and bake.
- Brie with Strawberry Topping: Omit Hazelnut Pear Topping. Stir together 1/2 cup chopped strawberries, 2 tbsp white wine or vermouth, and 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint (optional); spread over Brie and bake.
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) round Brie
- 1/2 very ripe pear, chopped, or 2 canned pear halves, patted dry and chopped
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted, chopped
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon hazelnut liqueur
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In bowl, combine pears, toasted hazelnuts, brown sugar and liqueur.
- Cut off top rind of Brie, if desired. Place Brie on baking sheet; spread with topping.
- Bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is softened.
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