Brie With Pear Topping Recipes

Steps:

• Place cheese in an ungreased oven-proof serving dish. Top with pear slices. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans. Dot with butter. Bake at 400° for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is softened. Serve with crackers.

Steps:

• Place cheese in an ungreased oven-proof serving dish. Top with pear slices.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans. Dot with butter.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is softened.
• Serve with crackers.

Steps:

• Quarter apple and pear lengthwise and cut into each quarter on an angle to remove the core. Slice apple and pear into 1/4-inch thick slices. Squeeze a little lemon juice over the fruit to slow browning.
• Cut the top rind off the brie and place in the microwave on high for 60 seconds. Depending on the ripeness of the cheese, it will take 60 to 90 seconds on high to heat and melt. If brie is not yet soft and hot after 1 minute, place it back in microwave for another 30 seconds on high.
• Serve the softened, warm brie with a platter of fruit and Melba toasts for dipping and spreading. Reheat brie if it tightens up for 20 to 30 seconds at a time on high.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Combine wine and sugar in a non-reactive saucepan and reduce over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir in the chocolate to blend and set aside.
• Brush bread slices with olive oil and broil until golden brown on both sides. Cool.
• Cut wheel of Alouette Baby Brie into 4 quarters. Cut each quarter into 10 slices. Lay slices on a chilled plate.
• In a small skillet, over medium heat, toss the chopped almonds until golden brown.
• Remove from heat, add allspice and blend. Set aside to cool.
• Peel and finely dice pears.
• Assembly:.
• Place the French bread slices on a cookie sheet. Spread a ½ teaspoon of the chocolate wine sauce on each slice.
• Divide the minced pear equally among the slices.
• Lay a slice of Alouette Baby Brie on top of each "crouton" and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• Heat in oven for 5 minutes.