Baby Brie With Praline

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 small brie cheese (single double or triple creme)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon butter, melted
• strawberries or butter cookie

Recipe

• 1 with a long sharp knife, cut off and discard the top rind of the cheese.
• 2 combine sugar, pecans and butter, mix well.
• 3 sprinkle mixture evenly over surface of cheese.
• 4 place cheese in an ovenproof container slightly larger than the cheese.
• 5 broil 6 inches from source of heat until cheese is soft, slightly melted and topping is bubbly.
• 6 serve warm with strawberries or cookies.
• 7 variations: replace brown sugar, pecans and butter with 1/4 cup apricot jam mixed with 2 tsp.
• 8 brandy.
• 9 after removing top rind from cheese, prick surface with fork and pour 1 tsp.
• 10 more brandy over all.
• 11 top with apricot mixture and bake in 350 degree oven 10 minutes.
• 12 sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds to serve note: praline and apricot toppings can easily be doubled or tripled to cover a large wheel of brie or camembert.