baked cheese

Oven-cook your favourite soft cheese until gooey for this last-minute crowd-pleaser. An easy recipe for a dinner party or when entertaining at Christmas

Baked camembert

camembertor brie, cheese

tbsp vermouth,or dry white wine,

thymesprigs

dried chilli flakes

crackers bread,to serve

Unwrap 250g camembert, brie or similar from its packaging, then place back into its box. Tie string around the box to secure.

Slash the cheese a few times and top with 1 tbsp vermouth, dry white wine or kirsch, 2 thyme sprigs and a pinch of dried chilli flakes.

Bake on a baking tray for 20 mins until gooey. Serve with toasted bread or crackers for dipping.

This decadent bake from Paul Hollywood combines slightly sweet French bread with a creamy ham and cheese filling

Brie Wrapped In Prosciutto & Brioche

strong white bread flour

caster sugar

sachet fast-action dried yeast

milk

eggs, eggs

unsalted butter, softened

round brie

prosciutto

Brie wrapped in prosciutto & brioche

Mix the flour, 1 tsp salt, caster sugar, yeast, milk and eggs together in a mixer using the dough attachment for 5 mins until the dough is smooth. Add the butter and mix for a further 4 mins on medium speed. Scrape the dough bowl and mix again for 1 min. Place the dough in a container, cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for at least 6 hrs before using.

Wrap the brie in the prosciutto and set aside. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 25cm circle. Place the wrapped brie in the middle of the circle and fold the edges in neatly. Put the parcel onto a baking tray lined with baking parchment and brush with beaten egg. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins, then brush again with beaten egg and chill for a further 30 mins. Leave to rise for 1 hr at room temperature. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, then bake for 22 mins. Serve warm.

Creamy brie cheese is topped with sweet fig jam and wrapped in puffed pastry then baked up until golden and the center is melty and gooey. This makes the perfect date night or holiday appetizer and is sure to impress your guests!

Puff Pastry Baked Brie with Fig Jam

1, 8-ounce wheel of brie cheese (slightly chilled)

puff pastry dough (thawed)

All-purpose flour (for dusting)

fig spread

thyme leaves (about two stems)

Rosemary sprigs, chopped walnuts, and sliced dried figs (for garnish, optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set aside.

Using a sharp knife, score the top rind of cheese in a criss-cross pattern, spacing cuts about 1 inch apart.

Roll puff pastry sheet out onto a large cutting board or work surface dusted with flour. Set cheese wheel in the center of the square, and top with 2-3 tablespoons of fig spread. Sprinkle thyme leaves on top.

Fold dough up and over the sides of cheese, pleating it on top to enclose the cheese wheel. Gently pinch dough together in the center to seal gathered pleats. You can tie a bit of kitchen twine on top to hold pleats together if you like, but this is not required.

If the dough is no longer cold after assembling, chill wrapped cheese for at least 20 minutes before baking. Prepared cheese wheel can be wrapped tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerated until ready to bake.

Place wrapped cheese wheel on prepared baking sheet and brush evenly with egg wash. Bake until puff pastry is crisp and golden brown all over, about 25 to 35 minutes. Let baked brie rest for 5 minutes, then transfer to a round serving board. Garnish with sliced figs and rosemary sprigs if desired. Enjoy!

Get your cheese fix with this Easy Baked Mac and Cheese! Cheddar and jack cheese melted into a simple sauce, tossed with elbow macaroni and then layered making this the cheesiest baked mac and cheese!

Easy Baked Mac and Cheese

olive oil spray

sea salt (for pasta water)

elbow macaroni

unsalted butter

all-purpose flour

half & half

cheddar cheese (freshly grated)

cheddar jack cheese (freshly grated)

salt

dry mustard

paprika

black pepper (freshly ground)

Bring a large pot of salted (about a palmful or 2 tablespoons) water to boil.

Preheat your oven to 325° and lightly spray a 9x9 or 8x8 casserole dish with olive oil spray.

Once the water is boiling, stir in pasta and cook 1 to 2 mintues shy of whats suggested on the package and drain.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet. Once melted, whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.

While whisking, slowly pour in the half and half. Heat on medium to medium-low until the sauce thickens, whisking often. It should be the consistency of a creamy soup.

In a meidum bowl, combine both of the cheeses.

When the sauce has thickened, add 1/3 of the cheeses, dry mustard, paprika and season with salt and pepper. Stir until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth.

To that, add in the drained pasta and use a spatula to combine.

Place half of the macaroni and cheese sauce into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the remaining cheese over top. Then add the rest of the pasta and cheese sauce and the last of the cheese sprinkled over top.

Bake on the middle rack of your preheated oven for 10 minutes. Then turn on the boiler, and carefully move the pan to the highest postition in your oven. Broil until the top is golden in spots.

Remove and let cool slightly before serving.

This quick and easy baked brie with jam is a holiday appetizer that takes just 10 minutes and 5 ingredients to prep and it can be made ahead!

Baked Brie Appetizer

Brie

fig jam

pistachios

thyme leaves

crostini, crackers, sliced baguette

Place wheel of brie on a parchment lined baking sheet, leaving it in the wooden container (if it came in one).

Slice a crosshatch pattern across the top of the brie. 

Spread fig jam across the top of the wheel of brie.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until gooey and melty inside. Use a spoon to gently press on the top of the rind to feel if it is melted inside.

Serve with sliced crusty French baguette, crackers, or crostini.

Such a simple appetizer to throw together!

This is one of our family's favorites, especially around the holidays! We will sometimes do two wheels of baked brie - one sweet with fig jam and nuts and the other one savory with sun-dried tomatoes and olives on it!

Get your cheese fix with this Easy Baked Mac and Cheese! Cheddar and jack cheese melted into a simple sauce, tossed with elbow macaroni and then layered making this the cheesiest baked mac and cheese!! Serves 6 (side dish portions) in under an hour.

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