Baked Brie with Caramelized Pears, Shallots, and Thyme

Ingredients

• unsalted butter (1 tablespoon)
• shallots (2 )
• pears (2 )
• dry white wine (0.33 cup)
• brown sugar (0.5 teaspoon)
• chopped fresh thyme (0.5 teaspoon)
• salt (0 )
• ground black pepper (0 )
• sourdough bread (1 (8 ounce) round loaf)
• Brie cheese (1 (8 ounce) round)
• slivered almonds (0.5 cup)
• assorted crackers (0 )

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir to soften, 1 minute. Add pears; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add white wine, brown sugar, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Increase heat to medium-high; simmer until liquid has evaporated and pears have lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
3. Cut a Brie-sized hole in top of sourdough round to within 1/2-inch of bottom. Cut removed bread into pieces for serving; set aside.
4. Score Brie around edge (halfway down Brie wheel) using a paring knife to cut 1/4-inch deep. Cut Brie in half horizontally by looping an 18-inch piece of very thin string, or unflavored dental floss, around scored Brie, pulling the ends in opposite directions.
5. Place bottom half Brie, cut-side up, into sourdough loaf. Top with 1/2 pear mixture; sprinkle with 1/2 slivered almonds. Place remaining brie half on top; spread with remaining pear mixture and sprinkle with remaining slivered almonds. Place on a baking sheet.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until soft and gooey, about 45 minutes. Serve with reserved sourdough bread and crackers.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 417
• fat: 21 g
• sats: 8 g
• carbs: 43 g
• fibre: 3 g
• protein: 13 g
• salt: 0 g