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Name: Baked brie with pears
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1 12 oz wheel Brie cold; 1 tablespoon Butter; 2 small ripe Bosc Pears peeled & diced to 1/4" pieces; 2 tablespoons whiskey or brandy; 1 teaspoon Thyme fresh, chopped, plus more for garnish; 2 1/2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar; 1 tablespoon Honey; 1/4 cup Almonds chopped

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INGREDIENTS

1 12 oz wheel Brie ; cold
1 tablespoon Butter
2 small ripe Bosc Pears ; peeled & diced to 1/4" pieces
2 tablespoons whiskey or brandy
1 teaspoon Thyme ; fresh, chopped, plus more for garnish
2 1/2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1 tablespoon Honey
1/4 cup Almonds ; chopped

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Slice cheese wheel in half crosswise, set aside.

2. In a small pan, toast almonds over medium-high heat until fragrant. Do not burn.

3. In a medium pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add diced pear, and cook until tender, about 5-6 minutes. Stir in whiskey, and cook 2-3 minute more. Add thyme, and stir to combine. Remove from heat, set aside.

4. In a small pan, heat balsamic vinegar and honey until simmering. Simmer mixture until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool for a couple minutes.

5. Assembly: spread 3/4 of the pear mixture over bottom half of sliced cheese wheel. Drizzle half the glaze over cheese and pear mixture; top with remaining half of cheese wheel and pears. Drizzle with remaining glaze, and garnish with almonds and thyme. Bake until melted at 350-400C.

Adapted from: http://www.marthastewart.com/345533/pears-and-camembert#close

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Baked brie with pears

1 12 oz wheel Brie cold
1 tablespoon Butter
2 small ripe Bosc Pears peeled & diced to 1/4" pieces
2 tablespoons whiskey or brandy
1 teaspoon Thyme fresh, chopped, plus more for garnish
2 1/2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1 tablespoon Honey
1/4 cup Almonds chopped

1.  Slice cheese wheel in half crosswise, set aside. 
2.  In a small pan, toast almonds over medium-high heat until fragrant. Do not burn.
3.  In a medium pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add diced pear, and cook until tender, about 5-6 minutes. Stir in whiskey, and cook 2-3 minute more. Add thyme, and stir to combine. Remove from heat, set aside.
4.  In a small pan, heat balsamic vinegar and honey until simmering. Simmer mixture until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool for a couple minutes.
5.  Assembly: spread 3/4 of the pear mixture over bottom half of sliced cheese wheel. Drizzle half the glaze over cheese and pear mixture; top with remaining half of cheese wheel and pears. Drizzle with remaining glaze, and garnish with almonds and thyme. Bake until melted at 350-400C.

Adapted from: http://www.marthastewart.com/345533/pears-and-camembert#close

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (11g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 38
Calories from Fat: 26 (68%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 2.9g	4 %
	Saturated Fat 1g	5 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 3.8mg		1 %
Sodium 11.5mg		0 %
Potassium 27.9mg		1 %
Total Carbohydrate 2.6g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.4g	2 %
	Sugars, other 2.2g
Protein 0.7g		1 %
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Calories per serving: 38

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