Brie Dip Recipes

BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types).
• Unwrap brie and place in a small, shallow ovenproof dish slightly larger than the brie (to be used for serving) OR a piece of crumbled baking / parchment paper (for transference). (Note 2)
• Oven: Bake for 15 to 20 minutes (for 250g/80z), or until melted through. For 500g/1lb brie, increase to 25 minutes. To check, gently touch the centre of the brie - it should feel very soft, like it is about to collapse if you press any harder.
• Microwave option: 2 minutes on high (no one will know!) in 30 second increments.
• Carefully transfer to serving plate / board - it's delicate (transfer on paper if you used paper).
• Drizzle with honey, top with sprig of thyme (if using).
• Serve immediately with crostini on the side for scooping. Provide a knife to cut through the rind and a cheese or pate knife (or similar) to scoop cheese up onto crostini or crackers (plain or fruit/nut flavoured).

GARLIC BUTTER BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F (190°C). Score top of the brie about 1/2" deep in criss cross cuts. Place brie in small oven safe baking dish.
• Combine garlic with melted butter. Pour mixture on top of the brie. Sprinkle thyme leaves and fresh cracked black pepper.
• Bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until brie is melted. Serve warm baked brie with crackers, bread, nuts and/or fruit

ARTICHOKE-BRIE DIP

Steps:

• Combine artichokes, cream cheese, mayonnaise, green onion, oregano, salt, pepper & garlic until well blended.
• Add Brie and mix well.
• Put in 9" greased pie plate or baking dish and bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve warm. Great with party rye, sourdough bread, or crackers.

WARM BRIE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove and discard rind from Brie. Slice cheese into about 12 pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Add cream cheese and butter.
• Microwave at 50% power, stirring every 45 seconds, until all ingredients are melted together. Stir vigorously until smooth. Transfer to a small (2-cup) oven-proof baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dip is bubbly at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes.

HONEY-PEPPERCORN BRIE DIP

Steps:

• Remove all the rind from the Brie with a small sharp knife and your fingers. (The rind can be bitter, so it's best to be thorough.) Beat the Brie on high speed in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until completely smooth, scraping down the side of the bowl and paddle as needed (the cheese will be thick and sticky at this point). Beat in the honey and 3/4 teaspoon salt, stopping and scraping as needed. While still beating on high, slowly drizzle in the cream, and beat until the mixture is light and smooth, stopping and scraping as needed. (The dip can be refrigerated for up to 2 hours.)
• Transfer the dip to a small serving bowl, sprinkle with some cracked peppercorns and serve with apple chips, celery sticks, walnut-raisin and/or pumpernickel bread.

BAKED BRIE RECIPE WITH JAM AND NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the fig jam in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for 30 seconds to soften.
• In a small bowl, combine the sliced dried figs with the nuts. Add half of the fig jam and mix well to coat the nut mixture.
• Place the round of brie in a small cast iron skillet or oven-safe dish. Using a small knife, coat the brie with the remainder of the jam or honey.
• Top the brie with the fig and nut mixture.
• Place the dish or skillet on top of a baking sheet (this will make it easier to handle and will also catch any melted cheese). Bake on the middle rack of your heated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the brie softens.
• Remove from the oven and let the brie sit for 3 to 5 minutes or so. Serve warm with your favorite crackers!

CARAMELIZED FENNEL AND BRIE DIP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the fennel for 6 minutes or until soft and caramelized. Combine the caramelized fennel with the thyme, Brie, and Parmesan in an ovenproof serving dish.
• Just before serving, put the dish under a hot broiler until the dip is bubbling and golden brown.
• Sprinkle chile flakes over the dip and serve it with radicchio leaves and lavash crackers or toasted bread.