Baked Brie

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I never grew up eating much cheese. In my traditional Asian household, there was no cheese on our weekly shopping list. But I did develop a fond taste for it in my adulthood and I’ve passed this love to my rascals. Their favorite cheese is brie and we recently transformed their favorite by simply baking it. Baked brie is, quite simply, the best melted cheese. When you cut through the rind and the inside comes pouring out like lava, you’ll forget there are any other cheeses out there. Just bake in the oven for 15 minutes, place it on a platter, add a mound of crispy baguette, and watch their hands dive into THIS:

How to make Baked Brie

What to bake it in? I use a baking pan with parchment paper. I add on the sliced French baguette with a bit of olive oil around the brie as well.

Ingredients

  • 8 - 16 oz round brie

  • 1 French baguette

  • 2-4 rosemary sprig

  • 2 garlic clove, sliced

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

  • 2 tablespoon honey (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (all oven types)

  • Unwrap brie and place in baking pan with parchment paper

  • Drizzle on olive oil on top of the sliced French baguette

  • Place the garlic and sprig rosemary on the brie and bread

  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until melted through. To check, gently touch the center of the brie - it should feel very soft

  • Carefully transfer to serving plate / board - it's delicate!

  • Drizzle with honey, if desired

  • Serve immediately! It is better when it is hot/warm

Baked Brie Practical Tips

  • Best brie – I recommend using an economical brie for this. This recipe works just as well with budget brie as it does with top end. If I splurge on expensive brie, I serve it as-is because I think it’s a waste to alter it!

  • How long it stays gooey – in a ceramic dish, it will stay scoop-able for a good 15 minutes or so. On paper, it will be gooey for about 10 minutes, then for another 10 minutes or so you can smear it on your bread with a knife.

  • How to reheat – seconds in the microwave! A whole brie takes 2 minutes in the microwave, so use that as a baseline for any leftover brie.

  • Leftovers – AMAZING! The honey will be mixed through when the cheese hardens and it just makes it all the more delicious. You can also pile it onto toast and grill!

What goes with baked brie

Brie is rich and flavorful enough that even a plain baked brie is amazing. However, a simple (generous!) drizzle of honey certainly wouldn’t go astray. Sweet honey and the rich, savory, brie go together brilliantly. Add a a simple bunch of grapes to the serving platter (fruit + cheese is classic, plus just looks beautiful), and your impressive easy snack is complete and ready to wow your rascals.

Written by Head Rascal (Ngoc Nguyen Lay), mother of two rascals, ages 6 and 8.