baked brie with maple syrup

How to make baked brie with maple syrup recipe

Serves 4

Total cooking time 20 minutes

Ingredients:
300 g (10 oz) whole baby Brie or Camembert
25 g (1 oz) pecans
3 tablespoons maple syrup
3 tablespoons soft dark brown sugar
thyme sprigs
crusty bread, to serve

Method:
Remove any plastic packaging from the cheese and return it to its wooden box. Place on a baking sheet and cook in a preheated oven, 200°C (400°F), Gas Mark 6, for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, toast the pecans in a small frying pan for 3–5 minutes until lightly browned, then set aside. Put the maple syrup and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Cook for
1 minute until foamy.

Take the cheese from the oven and cut a small cross in the centre. Drizzle over the maple syrup, scatter with the pecans and thyme and serve with plenty of crusty bread.

For brie salad with maple dressing, whisk together 1 tablespoon maple syrup with 1 teaspoon mustard, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Season and toss together with 200 g (7 oz) mixed salad leaves.

Arrange on plates with 25 g (1 oz) toasted pecans. Cut 125 g (4 oz) Brie into thick slices. Put the Brie on a baking sheet and cook under a hot grill for 1 minute or until starting to melt. Scatter over the salad to serve. Total cooking time 10 minutes.

baked brie with maple syrup